Hope remains

I’m but the shadow that was cast by who I was
And still you see the Me.
I’ve changed from courage to paralysed fear
And still, resilience is what you see
I’m lost in darkness but you bring the light
Axe at the ready, willing to fight
Despair devoured all of me
but your stoic strength: never wavering.
Collapsing under the weight I couldn’t stand
But there you were, holding out your hand
And when all the world’s dark poured into my world
You were the hope that pulled me to my feet.