Let+Me+Help+by+Nudoru

There I was, walking down The road that we call life. I stopped at a sudden sound A shrill voice raised in strife.
 * Let Me Help by Nudoru**

I turned and saw another person, A traveler on the road, like me. As I watched, her plight did worsen And every word seemed like a plea.

She was walking towards the edge of a cliff An enscarpment overlooking the sea. And as I stood, amazed and stiff She took another step away from me.

"Come back!" I cried, with fear in my eyes For I realized she could not see. Even though she heard my cry She continued to turn her back to me.

"Look out, you're headed straight for a fall! Open your eyes!" I yelled. I know, I know she hard my call. But against my advice she rebelled.

"It's you who are blind. My eyes are open wide." she said. Somehow, she believed her lies And I knew she would end up dead.

But my compassion cried out, and I would not let her destroy herself. So I ran to her and grabbed her hand. But I was close to the edge myself.

"Let me help." I begged her But she struggled away. Too blind to see herself fatally err The scene haunts me to this day.

As she shook and she pulled I was dragged to the edge "Leave me alone, let me do what I want!" She said as she slipped on the ledge.

"Let me help!" I insisted, as I pulled at her arm "There's a cliff right in front of you!" But I found, to my alarm, She thought she already knew.

"There are flowers and trees, can't you see?" She asked, and she was angry now. "If you are going to hang on to me I'll take you with me, I vow."

And then I knew I had no choice I let her go and do what she wanted I watched her go, and heard her steps As she continued forward undaunted.

Her laughter turned to a wail of fear As she fell over the edge, onto the rocks below. A cry of "help me" reached my ear But she had heard my warning, I know.