Saturday, July 26, 2014

Letting Go of the Ghost

You have always been the only one
The sun to my shadows, the gun to my temple
The rush of blood to my fingertips
Every time the words fail me
I have always, will always, love you
There is nothing I wouldn't do for you
Even if it means sacrificing one dream
For another, letting go of a lover
For a friend, I wonder if my strength
Is all for this, for the will to stand
Beside you, and not ask a kiss
I turn from darkness long-standing
A life so quietly demanding
Of everything I am, I accept this
Peace, this release from expectation
And every word that escaped me
Every thought that made me
Who I am today, has it all been in waiting
Has every debate with my demons
Lead to this, the conquest over death
That I may save what's left
For you, your voice exhumes
My deepest desire, a fire that never
Ceased burning, I say goodbye
To ancient emotion, that I can give you
Precisely what you ask of me
A sacrifice I swore I'd never make
Because I believe in, just what love is
It is without limits, or selfishness
That I release my grip, that I let go of
My own long-held wish
To grant yours, without falling to the floor
Beneath the weight of my own end.

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