My Rescuer
I thought you'd be the one to come and save
To rescue me from mouth of open grave
I thought you'd be the one to hear my cries
The one to gently wipe tears from my eyes
I thought I'd find salvation in your arms
My refuge from life's troubles and alarms
I thought you'd breathe in me the breath of life
Revive my heart that's dying due to strife
I thought you cared enough to come for me
To kill the dragons, changing destiny
l thought your love would be my guiding light
My soothing comfort in the darkest night
My thoughts and wishes centered all on you
The dawn of every day brought hope anew,
for surely I would live to see your face
And be held tightly in your warm embrace
I waited, watched, and prayed for you to come
To bring a clarity to mind gone numb
The minutes, hours, days dragged slowly by
It seems you did not hear my burdened sigh
You did not come; he came to me instead
His shoulder was the place for weary head
His arms embraced me when I lost my ground
Without his strength, I know I would have drowned
He reassures me that he'll never leave
He holds me tight when others make me grieve
My body he adores with pilgrim hands
and over all my wants, he has command
He intimately knows my every need
His love for me is one you can't exceed
He'd give his life for me; I know it's true
My foolish heart no longer yearns for you
No longer... no, no longer will I wait
My rescuer has shown my heaven's gate
When he makes love to me, I'm free to soar
My eyes see only him and nothing more
You come to claim regret won't let you be,
but I have found a love that's meant for me
My worth and strength of love you could not feel
Upon my heart you'll find my lover's seal
Eileen Manassian
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