A Stranger Within

There was a time I thought it could be.
I had no doubt, such a certain reality.
In the midst of all this rain
I can still feel the pain.
I thought my heart was cold, numb
You proved me wrong again.

Cause the drive makes me ponder
how can a simple man hunger
for the hurt that lies within?
These songs make me wonder
how he proclaims his love
while full of such disdain?

You were the one I believed could be true.
Still had some growing up to do
A man can be 90 years old and still be
unsure of who he truly is.
How can you handle anything if you can't even see
you're not in control of your personality?
I could give you the world and still
neither satisfy you nor your heart fulfill.

It's pure madness if I stay
Will I be shattered if I go?
How can there be any pieces left whole
when you've broken my heart and soul?
I have loved fully time and time again.
No doubt lies here, it was all in vain.

I dare you to piece this puzzle back together.
As your mind carousels these thoughts senselessly,
See yourself from outside your skin.
Only then will you understand effortlessly
that the wind from your lips
has slashed my sail, and so I sink, while hope runs thin.

Your mind commits treason against you often.
An excuse that can only comprise so much;
But there is no use for explanations when
the cure to selfishness and pain lies within.
Love for self, for others, and mostly for God
can these self-inflicted wounds mend.
Although I may one day part with no goodbye
Find love, find yourself, find peace
These are the words I pray you live by.