He didn't incinerate like she did
He radiated
Steady
Reliable
He was always there,
Always after she left
A guiding light
Sometimes the only thing shining down on people
His skin was scarred
Marred with the bruises and indents of past enemies
Mottled and pockmarked
I looked at him through bare eyes
Knowing that I would never see all of him without glasses
Knowing that all I saw was what he presented
I looked at him with bare eyes
As he glowed with ivory rays
Spiraling down to greet me
I looked at him through glass
Finally seeing all his imperfections
I saw what made him him
Saw what only few could see
I looked at him through my eyes
And I saw the light he brought upon weary travelers
Saw the hope he encouraged
I looked at him with no lenses
And for a moment
She was rivaled
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