Omg MaryAnne, your tone all through is really fascinatingly alluring!

And wherever she is,
she will light the empty
taverns of your soul.
There will be fading shadows
and all you once betrayed
will be cast away
into something that can be used
to heal....

^ I really like the usage of 'taverns'... It shows how much heavy and gloomy the soul is.

She will make you unafraid
and help you fight
for who you are.

^ I'm sure the 'she' is you. And you penned this write.. lovely!

And wherever she is,
she will light the empty
taverns of your soul.
There will be fading shadows
and all you once betrayed
will be cast away
into something that can be used
to heal....

Just an awesome stanza to go with a really good poem..Excellent MaryAnne