inside

Drawn from the safety
To face the world I fear
Held back by the force
Of all that I've held dear
The failures rage outside
Daring me to wade out in this icy sea
And though God has given me hope
I know there's still so much ahead of me

So I've opened my world this once
To understand my dreams
The outside told of pale defeat
Subtle in it's scream
But inside there was laughter
Joy from each hard fought success
And the passion felt among these hearts
Was none I could contest

Taken by the wonder
I know I have to live
To get to know the petals
You must start at the stem
Plead with me to wander
I'll move not from my path
For I've dreamed this future all but into place
And I'll not let it pass