Gentle Soul Poem by Guy Richard Baldwin

who knows why you chose my lane
that fateful day your gentle soul came
but your wary, sorrowful eyes
starkly portrayed
a trust at man's cruel hand betrayed

slow, then new foundations of trust were laid
'till on storm ravaged night, you came for shelter
and stayed,
to be my shadow from that day on
a bond unbreakable...life long.

if only you could now sit with me a while
then troubled times would fade
and on my face i'd wear a rare smile
for it is you, my spirited beautiful boy
who asked only love, and gave such joy

never then will i ever forget that bitter winter's day
when in trusted arms your life ebbed away
and though my heart will ever ache with the pain
i will never regret
the fateful day your gentle soul came.