Kismet

Holding hands with Shannon Leigh Enthrallment consuming me Trees flex their dusk filigree Bobbing as if they agree Pitch blank possibility Revel in this day's decay Bemused I should feel this way Summer blooms share their bouquet Nature's splendid verve soiree As we bask within that sway Moonlight glints from your clear eye While we speak of days gone by Tears roll as you say goodbye Your uncle, that caring guy, Fled this realm towards the sky Your damp cheek feels my caress As we share your grim distress Calm your woe while I confess Grave tethers dance with finesse Faith of soul I must profess That proud chapel on the hill Called my spirit to fulfill Divine promise and His will Served by consciousness until My father was stricken ill Within this most humbling state I began to doubt my fate Circumstance wields massive weight As I toiled through that debate Father Tom helped consecrate The gracious priest fell sick too Yet defeat didn't crash through To quell the word that sang true Mortal fears shall not accrue When covenant cleanses you My last visit to his bed Filled my heart with so much dread I could see his fragile thread His selfless prayers asked instead To flee to God in Dad's stead Summoned angels praised his creed As my eardrums heard him plead Dad's dilemma did recede As if even God agreed To favor Father Tom's deed I witnessed a noble prize As the life drained from his eyes Lessons snared my heart most wise Pride in knowing Tom's demise Proved a blessing in disguise When I feel my soul drag low And depression taunts my flow I view Father Tom's brave glow The benign hope he did show His sacrifice helped me grow I watch you quiver near me As your jaw drops to your knee That warm face lights up with glee Even those perched birds can see All your torment start to flee Surprise shreds me like a bomb Your uncle was Father Tom! Righteous brother to your mom Grace shields us from the maelstrom Mysteries collide with aplomb Share a hug under brave skies As gratitude forms to rise Building to an immense size God's charm summons a reprise As our love flows to baptize