Safety Net

• Cathryn Johnson, Grade 10
• Poetry
• 2007

How sweet the feel of love in young hearts play

Once lost how great the time of healing is

Its sweeps through veins the poison of this love

The cost is great but the fruit is not forgot

She smiles and fakes to hold her head up high

The tear that glistens down her cheek is hidden

As pain of her fruitful love creeps closer

The prospect to live a life without love

Is worse than to have loved and lost, what sorrow

She stands her ground and carries herself home

As open arms welcome her she see's that

Always there will be one with her same need

Their support they crave from their family

Hers is quenched by love she now knows is true

Agapé love ones family gives in need

Lifting you up to hold you in their arms