SEARCHING FOR LIGHT AGAIN

He is a broken man
lying on the wood and nails
that constitute the shattered remains
of the house he built.

He had a dream on the horizon
and picked up a hammer,
laid down some bricks,
and worked with his all.

A woman showed up
and said she would help him,
and they worked on the dream together,
hammering nails
and raising beams side by side.

But the partner who was supposed to help him
pulled out the rug instead,
leaving town
and leaving him for dead.

There in the rubble
with his knees scraped
and his arms scratched
he searched for light again.