Wondrous Words

I sit here
with a lonely heart.
Trying to give my day
a decent head start.
As the rain sprinkles down,
I lose myself within words.
Reading them.
Writing them.
My mind gobbling them
up like a hungry addict.
Words...
I know they're truly
the only thing
that can save me.
To pull me through the dark,
cold winter nights.
To shield me from
those haunting nightmares.
To make me feel safe
when I often feel too alone.
Oh those wondrous words...
I am amazed at their power
to heal, to conquer.
To help me breathe again
after I've held it once
for too long.