Tragic it is to be filled with hope
In a world where hope has died
To bear one’s heart with honest words
Where honesty’s traded for lies
To burst with passion from the soul
When passion’s an empty well
Or live the dream that soulmates dream
Where dreams are all dispelled
To give one’s heart unselfishly
Where hearts are calloused and crushed
To write the words from deep within
When words all fade to dust.
For all is folly and foolishness
In a world where true love’s scorned
Where whispers of the heart are hushed
And logic cold adorned
I’d trade it all if trade I could
This lonely, passionless life
Where choices poor and desperate
Now cut me like a knife
You see…
To finally find my heart’s desire
And lift the veil to see
What I have searched for all my life
In a “ubiquitous cup of coffee”
What more to say? What lines are left?
What words may I impart?
What actions noble can I take
To win your leery heart?
Afraid to give, afraid to live
To take uncertain chance
That you’ll repeat mistakes you’ve
made
Like castles in the sand
Yet heed me now this final plea
Like sackcloth rent in two
For once and for all I bear my soul
I risk it all for you
For life is short and bitter are
The chances we reject
That come and go but once in life
Long shadows of regret
Our days lay numbered in this world
A cold, uncaring place
What better way to spend our lives
In each one’s warm embrace
I’ll nurture you and cherish you
With love so grand and deep
That poets for a thousand years
Will celebrate and weep
So listen to the gentle call
Your heart beckons within
I feel it in your tender words
And when your eyes glisten
The choice that lies before us now
Is just a leap of faith
I’ll bless the day I make you mine
My sweet, oh sweet soulmate.
