Ahh old friend, can’t you not forget your pain? Not even for a moment. You knew me! Why do you think that I cannot love?

“Look at my face! Tell me what it is you see!”

I see a man who is suffering from all that the world has done to him. I see suffering, your suffering, your pain. The world may see a monster, but I see a man. When I look at the world all I see are monsters. I cannot see as others see. The physical means nothing. And besides, I do not think you ugly or hideous.

“How can you say that?”

Because I’m weird. People call me a freak because of my personality and beliefs. They call you a monster because of your face. The only difference is the terms they use to describe us.

“And your point is? We were discussing this.”

I gave you my answer.

“Don’t touch me!”

Why?

“Just don’t.”

I’m gonna anyway.

“But…”

You see? Nothing bad happened.

“Why do you insist on doing this to me?”

To show you I care.

“I mean, why did you touch me?”

Just what I said. When was the last time someone touched your face with out fear revulsion or pity?

“Um…”

Thought so.

“You can remove your hand now…”

Why? You’ll just run when I do. Yes, I see the truth in your eyes. You want to run from me. You know I don’t mean you harm. You know I care. But I can see you have been in this darkness so long you no longer want human contact. I’ll leave, but know this; I will be here when you call.

“Let me go please.”

Yes, I will but no before I do this.






Goodbye my friend. May you find happiness somewhere.











“Why did you have to do that? Why do you have to love me? Now that you’re gone, why do I feel so alone?”

“I thought you had died that night. The night I found you laying there.”

I was a dream. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

“I thought I killed you?”

A sad smile crossed the woman’s features as she stared at the man who cared for her.

Do you really think I would go that easily?

“No…maybe…”

The man in the shadows looked away from her steady gaze.

“Don’t look at me. I am hideous.”

How can you say that to me? I who have seen and known you? Do you really think I am so heartless and shallow?

“You were just a girl when you last saw me.”

And you think I would change just because I am older, just because I have seen the world?

“I…”

Yes?

“Yes, I believe you would!” He shouts the sadness and despair in his voice.

I am different from the people in the world above your lair. I have only seen what they have shown you.

“Then how can you bear it?”

I ignore them.

“You said that. I doubt it works.”

Touché. You are right; you cannot ignore them for the come again and again.

“What is it you really do?”

Love.

“Do not speak to me of love! I tried it once and she denied me, turning from true beauty.”

And you think she was the only one you could ever love? Why are you still blind?

“Do not mock me! No one can love me!”

Moving till she was almost touching the man she looked directly into his eyes.

I can. God can. I do. God does.

“Do not speak to me of God. He has left me here to be lonely and cursed.”

That isn’t true and you know it. Have you forgotten? Can you still not see?

“What is there to see?”

Did you not hear me? Her voice choking.

“Hear what?”

I LOVE YOU! Can you not see me?

“No…you pity me.”

I pity the fact you cannot see beyond that one time. I cannot say I love someone lightly. Why can’t you believe me?

“You’re only a child.”

I told you I am much older.

“You are younger than I.”

So was she. We were the same age, she and I.

“And yet you say you love me?”

Yes.

He moves out into the pale light that escaped into the darkness.

“Say you love me now! Can you possibly mean it? Look at me! What do you see?”

I see you, nothing else. I see your pain from the past let me ease them. I love you.

“Still, you say you love me! Why? Why?”

Hide your face
Never let them see
Living all alone
Why are you in shadow?

Come out to the light

'No, I can't. I won't.'

What are you afraid of?

'I have been hurt in the past. How can I forget the cruelty of men?'

The same why I do.

'and that is?'

I ignore them. Come, you have nothing to fear from me. I am just like you.

'you are not like me. Your face is fair and human. I am a monster.'

Open your eyes, look at me. I see no monster before my eyes. Come I will never hurt you.

'Are you sure?'

I make no promises for the rest of mankind. I will never laugh at you, my old friend.

'Friend? Do I know you?'

Once long ago, in underground caverns. I looked different then you don't remember me do you?

'Blue and Red...'

Glowing yellow eyes in the dark before me.

'Crying in the dark...'

Voice of an Angel, you sang to me.

'child of shadowed face...'

You took me in and soothed my fears

'young girl who loved my song'

I am older now

'is it really you?'

My eyes have changed.

'your heart is still the same?'

Your song I carry with me.

'do you remeber the words?'

Come my little one
The night cannot harm you
In my arms you are safe
My child do not fear me

'I will care for you
Till the end of time
Never forgetting what they did
But forever loving you'

How can I ever forget?