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Walking along the shore at night,
The stars above, the stars below,
The waves they crash and pull to bear,
Birds in the distance, their cries so near;
Sand between the toes,
Soft gentle breeze tasting of salt,
Alone in heart yet stilled in fear,
Tomorrow unknown, the distance so clear;
Tossed with the thoughts of heart so far,
So close, unknown, unseen, but how?
The heart is felt, the pulse is known;
Dreams together, thy face unseen,
For long do I search,
My heart's desire untold,
Of love I feel somewhere--I know,
But where to find...how to know?
The ice so cold, the air so chilled,
So far away yet close and warm,
The flakes they melt so soft, so slow,
The tears, they cry, unseen, untold;
The heart so warm,
The cold can't know,
Your silvery touch, alight with flair,
So bright, so regal, so beautiful, so dear!
A passing thought, a puff of wind,
A chance of fate, a step to far,
Slipping away, the same again,
Bumbled, so foolish, if only had known;
A heart in hand, a mind to play,
A life to lead, a spirit to crush,
My life, so useless, for me, no good,
For others, unto help, for good, all's well;
Society, so ridden, so high, so right,
Alone, no chance, a heart-so broke,
For those so low in heart,
To bring smiles alight so bright, so true;
The low-esteemed, the broken backs,
Rise above, mend the tears-
Live life so strong, For truth, for Love,
Myself, awash, so they be free.
Myself, no regard, no hope, no love,
For others, the world, a life so true,
Treasures above, a life so beloved,
How to go, a baby's first step;
A world for self,
Myself for you,
Where to find, how to meet,
Long do I search, search to be free!
Softly do I tread,
Unknown I go,
For others to help,
Myself untold;
Thy life so golden, thy spirit so precious,
Thy soul so sacred, thy heart so dear;
For love I live, so others may know,
Together their bond, forever be told;
Faded I grow, a shadow I become,
Forgotten, discarded and left alone,
As happiness in life they learn to know,
Strong and true their spirit doth mend;
Again I go, alone to help,
Another to know the love of life,
Forgiveness and Faith, Truth to grow
Until in freedom they finally be seen;
A hapless fool, a foot in mouth,
Myself, no good, a heart untold,
Their life is golden....for them I live...
For their hearts I strive; myself..I fall;
A sharp eye and quick of whit,
A buffer between what thy soul doth fear,
Absorb the blast...mend the wounds,
Thy life afresh, anew in heart;
Again I move, forgotten, unseen,
Unto another so their heart be free,
Myself alone, weary and worn,
Yet on I travel that others may grow;
A world amiss, the greed and hurt,
Unknowing victims their hearts be raped,
An evil I despise--vehement for truth,
Ever I walk guiding hand and heart;
The Father above, His Blessings so clear,
He showeth mercy for those to love,
Their lives be mended, afresh, anew,
To bring more Glory, and Praise above;
Myself I ask not, for others I bear,
If I be unknown, then thus be done,
Only for others my Love abounds,
Myself unknown, myself unloved;
From a child I grew, others I loved,
The pain and hurt I knew too well,
My heart they destroyed, my life so skewn,
So on I travel and thus unknown;
I be chosen to...I guess..thus alone,
For heart ache and break be all I've known,
So through I go, so tired and worn,
So others may mend, myself unknown;
For bumble and foot, a clumsy fool,
Knowing not--to say or do,
Inept I be..to say--unskilled,
My heart so lonely, my life, but clear.
So on I travel, for thee I wait,
For heart and hand, for love embraced,
To be known, to be loved.....
Alone no longer, together in Faith!
Michael James Peterson
2/21/99
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