One Lady's Conquest

I had a love once in my life Unspoken and hidden inside I wondered if she'd be my wife But the love I fought with pride My shame I hid and closed my heart I would not let her in She fought for my imprisoned love But did not seem to win I'd built a wall around my love And took watch in its tower I watched to hide my love within And guarded every hour My rampart served its duty But inside my love did ache She left her battle for my love It's time this wall must break Though she finally ceased her siege Behind she left a seed So now it's done, the battle's won The victory's hers indeed And the seed she left Has grown and bloomed My love 's no longer doomed Stephen Pursell, 2/16/97