I looked up at the stairs
to see an empty hallway,
not sure what was there,
or if it was safe.
I ventured there anyway…
And it was my curiosity
that would lead me astray,
but would allow me to see
what was beyond the light—
a portrait of you and me.
All the stars in the sky,
and all the stars in your eyes—
I bet I could find them all
painted there on the wall.
They would light up my life…
And they would light the way,
so that I would no longer be afraid.
And I never again feared the dark,
now that I could see your painted heart.