Hope Renewed
by Alisa Joaquin

I saw you emerge carrying another
The brands exposed for all to see
A memory forces me to turn and look again
You stumble and fall and I see your eyes
They have not changed at all
I did not dare to hope it was you

I lay here remembering
My tears mingle with the rain
I open my eyes and a young man stands before me
You mention my eyes have not changed and Tears begin to fall
Astonishment and recognition
My heart leaps with new hope
Together again


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