Vulnerable

Do not judge me
You do not know
The sharpness of this blade
You do not bleed my blood
Or taste the salt of my tears.
***
Rays of sunlight
Have warmed me now
Gentle breezes pass softly by
Once again replenished, nourished
As the beauty of a deepest love.
***
Longing for sun-filled days
Grayness banished
My skin once again alive
I tingle, I breathe inside
***
More deeply than the darkest night

Moonlight brightens
The darkest recess of my soul
***
So do not judge me
For now I breathe
My soul alive
Stirring inside of me

--Ana Cristina Berard