| ~~~ONE DREAM~~~ She's no martyr, won't keep trying to pull a thrashing man to shore, if it means she's going under, down your desperate need for more. She's a dream you had, a fantasy or a nightmare sound you heard. You wake, it has fled in whispers of a thousand angry words. Rub the bitter from your eyes, release those well-worn fears, the rage that you manipulate to crowd out all the tears. She may have pierced the armor, rent the mail of pain you wear, compelled by her compassion to touch what's hidden there. Warning voices all ignored, she stole past your defense, nothing as strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. You may not see her face again, may never speak her name. Each may force the other to bear the burden of the blame. But a little piece of every laugh you shared is in your smiles, the words to every song you sang an echo across the miles. And soon you'll see that other dreams you dream can all come true, 'cause dreams begin with hope inside, and hope begins in you. 2001 |
| ~ TRUST ~ I am loathe to say this thing aloud to shoulder my way through the crowd to be where all souls long to be... why would you even notice me? I'm not the best, nor even worst and surely not the most deserving my life is so criss-crossed with doubt my resolve is always swerving then you reach out to light my heart and warm me with your touch you blanket me with endless calm persuading me to trust doubt creeps in on stealthy feet misgivings steal my sun too soon I'm falling into dark but faith won't let me run I beg you, turn your eyes away while I trip on mistakes and put my hand out into the void where fear and doubt awaits then you reach out to light my heart and warm me with your touch you blanket me with endless calm persuading me to trust 2008 |