A billion stars that shine out
into the darkened night.
Rebuked the tears that fell down
these freckled cheeks of mine.

I waited for the morning,
to feel the bright sunshine.
Sometimes it would show up,
but often clouds raced by.

Reminding me of ups and downs
that could not be denied.
Emotionally in peril
I'd stumble to the ground.

Only then to rise again
to walk another mile.
To rest beneath a shady oak,
reflect on what was mine.

A beatific angel,
who offered the sublime.
Then vanquished all my childish fears
and filled my mind with light.

His gift was holy freedom
to liberate my mind.
To chose the path that I loved the most
and enter the divine!