Move my soul Tear at my armor I am frozen for the weight of it Graze my wound Brave my fury that I may find it Or my fear My quaking child within Alone in the waiting Press me Do not let me shrink from you To disrespect your unsearchable devotion The flame that licks at my glacial moment Somewhere in my depths I yearn for the pain of breaking Lash at me But endure Provoke me Violate my stronghold of lies Terrify me with your wind of knowing Love's ferocity Shatter my black windows Drag me bleeding into the light Pour your acceptance over me Prove to me to what I never could believe That I could still be loved Now that I am known For I have tasted beauty It slipped between my broken lips And bit into my heart Its memory eternal Driving me Compelling me again to peer into the abyss Again to beseech fire from your eyes Thirsty for more of the life within me Seeking voice Stephen Pursell, 12/98 |  |
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