The Wayfinder

His gentle voice was filled with concern as he whispered

You've been on this lonely road too long

I can see the toll in your eyes

Only a promise of relief drives you on

I'm here to tell you, this exit will take you home.

She'd been holding on so long,

The words cut through her control.

As she touched his hand in gratitude,

Her body crumbled into a heap

And untapped emotions found their release.

Overcoming the urge to cloak her shame,
She lifted her gaze to meet his.
And his eyes held hers
Within a sea of warmth.

Assured by his words
And uplifted by his compassion,
An ember of hope flickered from within,
And she pushed onward.

As she disappeared into the distance
His memory strayed
To the one who had shown him the way,
And a single tear fell.