True Love

Hold my lonely heart once more In soft, adoring hands. Remind me that your love is true Until I understand. Again I wandered from your touch To what I thought was best. But now I find my heart deceived, As shame does now attest. The world called out to me anew With promise of a mate. His love for you he did declare, But failed to demonstrate. His spoken words of faith became A lullaby to hear. But never was it manifest That fruits of faith were there. I believed my vow to you intact And none could put asunder, The chance I took apart from you Disclosed a selfish blunder. Learning from a broken heart, Though painful it can be, Revealed that one foot in the world Detaches me from Thee.