He wants to save me 
With his sweetness 
Envelope me 
In the warmth of his love 
He sees a bird, rare 
A broken wing 
A hidden spirit 
Lost 
In the fear of flight

With his prayers
And the touch of his hands 
An infusion of his spirit 
The curve of his smile 
The music in his voice 
The feel of his heart 
Beating next to mine 
As he leads me in this dance 
And I begin to depend on 
The strength of his arms 
He thinks this
Will cause 
Within me 
A revival of the soul

Such beauty could 
Eventually 
Or so I once believed 
But I have felt 
The sway of bliss 
Lifted my face 
To fully feel the heat 
Bathed in the sun 
Had it surge through my core 
Given full testimony 
Surrendered completely

How can I tell him 
With his eyes so full of hope 
His intentions so pure 
Patience so present 
How can I explain 
I already know his touch 
Feel it rattle my bones 
Wash over the sensitive parts of my flesh 
And dip me in want 
I am familiar with the movements 
I helped create the dance

I was once one
With the sky
I was a cloud 
I sang the song 
I was the smile 
But I spread my wings too wide 
And thought them much too strong 
They could not break the fall 
And he cannot 
Melt this pain

So I must crawl away 
Knowing what he has yet to learn 
There are ghosts 
That harden the heart 
Embitter the spirit 
Waste the sacrifice 
Time is not always kind 
To the patient 
And in the end 
It will be his soul 
I’ll save

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