"Hope"

And in my foolishness
May he see my truth
And in my deception
May he see my recognition
And despite the odds
May fate look kindly upon us
And take away the pain
And bring only forgiveness

I would ask this above all else
That his eyes see truly through my façade
If there has ever been beauty in my soul
Let it be there now
If innocence and apology has ever been
Reflected in my eyes
Let it shine through me
Let me be radiant once more

All these words hold all that I am
More than my spirit can convey
Much more than my heart can speak
My lips are a feeble substitute for that communion of the soul
That I am vainly unable to share
I cannot touch another because I am not myself
I will not open my heart enough because of fear

To trust completely may be the death of me
But I will welcome it
I call upon it now, faith, trust, love...
Come to me
Invade my very being
And pervade my self
Let there be no doubt
To bring later remorse

The flower does not question the wind
When it pulls it from its vine
And throws it to the ground
It believes in the next life
The next cycle
So life goes on
And we must believe
I must believe
In myself

				© 1998 Andrea K