I Have Loved You All My Life
You came into my life without a warning, without a prayer.
You came to me one afternoon alone, barely alive, but fair.
You came as only Love can come – unexpected, beautiful, and bare.
You came bringing life and promise, shrouded in despair.
We embraced, I took your hand and said a silent prayer.
You looked at me, began to tremble, couldn’t believe that you were there.
Then I looked into your eyes and they told me all that you wouldn’t dare.
Something inside of me broke free then, and my heart took flight without a care.
Thus it went with my little silent prayer –
Soaring high and wide so even God may hear.
And thus, my heart shed all its uncertainty and fear;
And started to long for you to believe in it and remain near…
I’ve tried to make sense of all that’s happened since that day:
The soaring heart, the love, the prayer, and all that’s come my way…
And I realize that no explanations are needed; there is no lip-service to pay.
What seems to be apparent is that I have loved you all my life in this very way.
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N.P.--P.A.
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