Start bleeding here won’t let it go
Only one like you could know all the things they did to me
Just how far I was from free
The shackles that they placed on me.
Yea, sure they said that they were gold, but same as steel those things were cold
Slowly did they fade and wear, but my cagers didn’t care
They laughed and pulled away from me, laughing as they punished me
A simple stroke and it was done, it’s the end of there little fun.

Your soul came to the point of need
My little hope, so not to bleed you reinforced me ways of life
You took your time to follow me, and follow things that troubled me
The pain was there, you were aware, and still you showed your care

You are my angel from high above, cleaning the bloodied slate I had, stopping all the past pain, leaving the world for me to feel, but not alone, not alone, I have you

I have the one who brings me tears, but not from dwelling in my fears,
Your gentle touch and caring words, are more then enough to trash my mind
I almost question if its true, that I will spend my life with you, but in your eye’s to soon I’m lost
No answer is needed, your eyes say it all, though I may stand higher I do not feel tall,
I feel as your equal, I feel as though you, I fear what you fear, may it be big or small
Though happiness was there, it was but a pun, at the time it was quirky, just kinda fun
But now that I bathe in your true love and light, I know never again for a love I will fight
For by your side truly, there is non at all, the world just seems feeble, so pitifully small
I guess that’s what I get, when you help me stand tall, thank you my lover, thank you for it all

7-23-98
Richard DeLong