Her, pt 2

I saw her once

I turned around

Blinked in awe

At who I found 

A girl, not yet a woman

Crippled by her fear

Gripping the bars of her cage

Locked tightly here

Her lips were sewn shut

Her eyes half open

Her thin frame looked meek

Her path left unchosen

Though she looked hardly alive

So young and unsure 

I spotted shock in those eyes

As she watched me turn

The shock quickly fled

And the eyes filled with tears

Pride streamed down with each tear shed

And hope was planted for her coming years 

I wondered what she marveled at

I was a mess of scars and shame

Weighted by everything I lacked

And heartache, lies, and blame 

But still, she reached forth

And clutched my aged hand

She placed it on her heart

And whispered "Please understand..

"You are all I dream to be

And you are so much more

You stand in wisened grace

With battlescars galore

You are brave and you are free

There is so much that you see

You've felt despair, you've felt glee

And you have nothing left to flee

Your beauty steals my breath

You are a sight to see

I truly can't believe

That you are what I'll be"