Scratches On Our Knight's Shinning Armour

"I don't know what to do" he breaks down and cries.

So strong was he before, now he can barely rise.

I gently touch his head and wrap my arms around his neck.

He's shaking from the tears, I've never seen him in such a wreck.

He pretends to be okay, he pretends all things are fine

But now he's opened up. His problems undermined.

"I'm right here if you need me. I'm always going to stay."

Unlike all those other people who left him, they've all gone away.

"I know you will get through this, it doesn't matter how long it takes.

And I'll help you every step of the way, I know how much you ache."

His breathing starts to slow and the shaking calms down.

I gently stroke his hair as he looks up with a frown.

"How is it that you stay with me? You have problems of your own,

So many others suffer from being all alone.

Why is it that you stay with me? I have nothing left to clutch,

I'm just a normal human being. I don't deserve this much."

He looks at me with empty eyes. I see he has no hope.

I often wonder how so many other people cope.

"You do deserve this caring, you do deserve this love.

You need to find your faith again, you need to look above.

I will be here to help you even though I have problems too

My problems shouldn't matter when I want to help you.

And one day you too will realise the best thing that you will see:

By me helping you, I'm finally helping me.

We all need to learn we can't live life alone,

Currently all we care about is ourselves. On our own.

That's going to get us nowhere, it's going to make things worse.

People are so wrapped up in this selfish little curse."

He puts his arms around me and holds me oh so tight

And in silence we sit in the first sight of the light.