My Battle

There is a battle that wages

In ev'ry mind and ev'ry heart

Between that which is right

And that which is smart.

We can't help but fight

The things that we know,

Nor do we mind

The love that we grow.

In ev'ry mind, however, there is

A tiny little voice

That never stays silent

When we make a choice.

We often ignore

This voice that we hear -

Avoid it because

Of what we so fear.

Many people live

By three words alone.

"C'est la vie" are the words

That we often moan.

But "that is life"

Is so simple it cannot be true

There must be - there MUST be

More there for me and for you.

What more can there be?

We silently say

As we wait, unobserved

By the sidelines we pray.

Our life this is

And a life adored

Here on this earth

We could never be bored.

But there is something more

That we never may see,

Something very special

For you and for me.

The look in your eyes

As we slowly walk

Says more is there

Than just idle talk.

What could it be?

We leave it to God

But pray that he planned

For us all along.

Who are we?

Just two souls

Who happened to meet,

Oblivious of our different roles.

Our lives could change

And we'd never recognize

The spark that is there

Shining in your grey eyes.

But I think you see,

As well as do I,

That we now are the only two

Under the sky.

As we sit and we wait

And your hand touches mine,

My heart skips a beat

And proclaims "I am thine!"

Take me, my love,

Away from this place

Where all I need see

Is the love on your face.

But alas, my dear,

The light is too bright,

And you pull away

Back into the night.

And 'though never again

Will we walk the same streets,

I thank God ev'ry day

For making us meet.

My soul has been changed;

I'm not as I was

And I hope you know

I'm different because...

Because I had you

And you held onto me.

I am more now

Than ever I thought I could be.

You've changed me for good,

And now I must be

The one that you loved,

The true, honest me.

~ October 23, 2008 ~