A Soul Unfurled

I once wanted everything
I touch to become
beautiful as I see it

I wanted the world to see
as only I can see
to feel as I do

Whether with paint and brush
or a kiss
to make you blush

Sewing with needle and thread
or by opening your eyes
and whispering away the dread

I wanted everyone to heal
touched by words I writ
or beauty captured on' reel

I wish you could've known
there's more to life
than your world has shown

Of all the beauty that I desired
I wanted to heal your heart, beautiful,
but you were weary, too tired

Now that I'm free, I'll show the world
what beauty I can create
With my heart open, my soul unfurled

© copyright by Michèle Aimée Lahaie, 2010