Launched like missiles across a crowded hallway
Seeking the heat of my shame
Finding their mark, then and now
Fear flickers, icy hot
Anger rises to smother the shame
Replacing it with something cold and hard, brittle
Eyes averted, I forge ahead
Desperate for an ally, weapons, a more suitable arena in which to engage my enemy
My fists close tight around the stones I've found
Fuelled by fury I'm poised to attack
But then...
A face emerges from the crowd
Irresistible
Eyes locked on His, I'm seen
Known
Embraced
Rescued
Captivated by light and love, the arena fades
His the only face I see
Suddenly, inexplicably soft my fingers unclench
Stones fall to the ground
All I know is love
