A tear stricken face, one I wish I  could help,
a tear stricken face, one for which I fear,
a tear stricken face, one for which I care.
The pain of the world will never be overcome, that I know,
I tried to fight that battle, but nothing could have backed me up,
I had to move on or die, and I chose to move on.
I know not of y future, yet deep down my heart wishes that it shall forever hold you,
a deep sweet kiss, and I wipe away the tears, that that has harmed you, that that caused you fear,
my love I hold up strong, shedding light in places of dark,
I wish to heal those wounds held hidden to the world,
those pains that scar your body, those pains that bar you mind,
There is nothing I wouldn’t give to find a way to heal them, yet I fear I never will,
So when I hold you close my dear, please let me soothe the fear,
I wish not pain to ever happen to you, but I know at times it shall,
My path lies down that of a protector, and that of a healer, and that of a warrior,
I shall fight for you, I shall win for you,
and when the pain becomes to much for me to fight I shall not run, yet in battle no longer will I stay,
for me taking away all your pain, will never make your day,
yet if you I hold close, and with you my love I share, then always my dear, I hope you know I care.
No pain shall ever beat it, and yet it doesn’t fight, no fear shall ever scare it, yet it in turn is not fierce,
it is part of me, and part of you, and part of every living thing,
part of ours souls, a part we chose to share, I chose to share this part with you, I chose to share my love,
I will do what I can for you my dear when I try to stop the pain,
but never shall it all stop my dear, it shall come back again,
So with my love I shall heal you, I will do the best I can,
Let my love heal you my dear, let your time begin.
Richard DeLong
2-11-98