The One For Them

Lord help me in this final fight

The strength to survive is rapidly fading

The tidal waves crashed into my soul with all it's might

Now the innocence I held onto is drifting.

Let me stay between these walls.

I'm not cowering, Just listening to my thoughts.

Typing new stories with bloodstained hands

From someone who's heart plays with a soundless band.

Spent years going through black and blue

Decades searching this endless canyon.

How can I live with this life when it ended before I new,

when life only taught me how to be lifeless companion.

I don't want to die but I don't want want to live this way.

Life will continue forward, hugging, pushing and pulling my heartstrings

Lord, I know you are there so listen when I pray.

You gave me so many great things but why can't it ever stay.

You taught me how to love again, taught me how to grow

Even after my forest was burned it is still mine to own.

I went to class and met so many different souls

Even though I can't pass, I had the strength to enroll.

Out of all these people a few stood out.

Gave me a few smiles from lips that only showed doubt.

But all it took was one heart as pure as can be,

Brought the first real smile wider than any sea.

She showed me that the lights still shine and the walls are never to thick.

Just the sight of her would calm the storms that rage in my heart

Her beauty is that of a fairy tale, could only be made by magic

Thank you, for making this broken man learn how to start his heart.

Even though life fucked me over I pray it won't for them.

Lord, please cure their sadness disease and make all feel free.

To be with their loved ones and happier even without me.

It was hard for me to speak for my words I often condemn.

I suffered enough to make the sky fall

but here I am still standing, residing with my back against the wall.

Did it once before and I can do it again.

Just have to push back life and put it back in it's den.

So Lord, I pray that everyone has an amazing life

as calm as butterflies flying in the spring breeze.

Like leaves that start to grow on the trees.

Don't have anyone of them fall on a double edged knife.

For the one the taught me to smile,

I pray that whoever she loves will keep her happy for awhile,

For the one that cares so much that it sometimes hurts him

I pray that he finds someone who will help with his heart's hymns

For the ones that are loud and proud

I pray that you keep your head above the clouds

and not let the hurt keep you down

Lord, I pray for all these people, please keep them first

I understand my role here, I can handle the hurt.

They deserve a life beautiful and sweet.

I just ask that in the future our paths will meet.

Thank you for bringing them into my life

They showed me happiness can come no matter how dim the light.