I Stepped In To the Light

I do not close my eyes to sleep; I fear that today will be lost Buried in the past; the single smile amidst all the injustice that I see A ray of hope on the guilt tarnished horizon I own these thoughts and keep them to myself I do not reach too high to succeed; I fear that I will Success is not always the destination we had imagined The road is paved with the selfless sacrifice of the dreams and goals that others had wished to achieve But I hold these thoughts and keep them to myself I do not give myself to love; I dread I will not be accepted I keep my heart at bay; I fear it broken, the blades of love are always sharpened But I am overcome by the sweet aroma of all the ways that you make me feel I wish I could change these thoughts that I keep secret, even to myself I do not speak my words out loud; I fear that I will be heard Lives have been lost for those ignorantly uttered But souls have been damned for those never lovingly spoken I had these thoughts to myself but they are of little use inside So I stepped into the light, open this book And now the whole world is listening