The Fall That Saved Us Both

Another night, another endless drive Alone with thoughts, I barely survive The gun waits for me, cold on the shelf Tonight's the night I end myself The street lights blur, the road turns gray No reason left to see another day But through the rain, a figure appears And her fall halts the wait of my years I stop to help just one small thing Not knowing the hope her smile would bring A trembling hand, a grateful face A spark of life in an empty space She stumbled hard, her knees were bruised Said, thank you stranger, her voice amused I drove her home, just trying to be kind But somehow she left a mark on my mind Come in for coffee, she softly said A warmth in her eyes I thought was dead I crossed her door, left the dark outside And for the first time, my pain took stride I stopped to help just one small thing Not knowing the hope her smile would bring A trembling hand, a grateful face A spark of life in an empty space The coffee steamed, her laughter warmed A broken heart by kindness transformed Two strangers, both lost in the night Found something real in the soft kitchen light I stopped to help just one small thing Not knowing the hope her smile would bring A trembling hand, a grateful face A spark of life in an empty space The gun stayed cold, untouched that night A chance encounter pulled me to the light Sometimes salvation wears no crown Just a woman who trips and turns it around