Paint Your Soul {poetry}

I'll paint your soul with colors,

the brightest I can find, 

with sunsets and mountain meadows 

and afternoon sunshine.

I'll paint you the color of adventures,

of your hand in mine,

so in these winter months

you'll remember another time,

and even if you can't,

I'll remember it all for you.

I'll etch into your heart

my words of honest hope.

I don't know about tomorrow,

but I know as long as I have breath,

I'll face the dark with you,

just as I danced in the sunshine,

your hand always in mine.

I'll paint your soul with colors

when it grows too dim to be seen.

I'll sing you back your song

when your heart has lost its tune.

I'll add my favorite parts

--your laugh, your smile,

those long car rides

on deserted roads

in the early morning light,

and mostly, your hand in mine --

Those were all my favorite parts

because you reminded me what it means to be alive,

and now it's my turn

to decorate your world with brighter hues

and memories of perfect moments.

I'll paint this darkness with colors

Till it's so bright

your soul can't help but be light.

Your heart can't help but laugh

at the colors I've painted the soul-suffocating night.