Monday, September 17, 2007

FOR THE WAR TO BE WON

I CLOSE MY EYES AND PROVIDE THAT I CAN BRING HOPE TO YOU.

YOU HURT, BUT I WILL KEEP YOU STRONG, EACH LAYER, A TEARING DOWN OF THE WALLS.

LAY BENEATH THE BLANKETED EARTH AND WATCH THE STARS GO BY.
MY HEART HELD YOUR HURT, BUT ONLY FOR A PASSING MOMENT.

THE LAND A CROSSING OF BURDENS, A KNOWING OF ALL TRAITS. IT’S STAINED BY OUR TEARS, OR LOVE, LIFE AND FATE.

I TAKE BACK, ALL THAT COULD EVER BE LOST, AND PROVIDE OUR WAR ON ONE THAT CAN BE WON.

MY HEART A SHIELD, YOURS A DISARRAY,

A CASTED STONE, UPON THE WEAK TO PREY ON

OUR VOICES CONTAIN, ALL THAT WE ARE. TO BE, ALL THAT WE KNOW. IT’S ALL BEEN BESTOWED THE POWER OF BEING, BELIEF AND FAITH ABOVE.

TO BE DROWNING BY THE EARTHS POSESSIONS, I HOLD IN THE LAST BREATHE, FURVORED PASSION, A FLEETING GLIMPSE PAST THE MOON.

THE SUN RISES AND FALLS IN A PATTERNED FLIGHT ALL ITS OWN. THE ONE CONSTANT, THE CONSISTANCY IN EACH OF OUR LIVES.

TO CHANGE YOU, I WOULDN’T, TO TAKE THE FEAR, AND CULTIVATE NEW, I WOULD. I CAN’T MAKE IT MY OWN, BUT I WILL PROVIDE MY LIGHT AND VOICE.

I WILL PROVIDE FOR YOU, I WILL TAKE ON A BATTLE, FOR THE WALLS TO FALL, AND LOOKING DOWN I SEE YOU LOOK ABOVE.

YOU WILL REALIZE THE WANT AND NEED FOR YOU TO BE YOU.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Life feels like war for many. Hell to heaven and back again but for what? Take the road less traveled for the answers and comprehend the path that lies behind for clarity. If one is true of heart, pure with soul, and resolute with deeds they will know that life is a series of battles yet they will win the war no matter what and know that the fight was well worth every second. I only wish I could convey my thoughts as well as you. Good work.