The Fighter
Last night I dreamed an awful dream
My hero he was dying
It left an emptiness inside
I felt my Spirit crying
See somewhere on this road through life
There just ain’t no denying
The souls we meet
Are meant to be
The Wings to keep us Flying
You lift me when I’m weary
With a gentle guiding hand
A parable of love and truth
So I may understand
There’s a light there in the distance
If I take the time to look
And the Darkness in the Shadows dies
Like the closing of a book
Some falter at the ending
Some stray out of the light
The page of life’s eternal
And the story’s yours to write
As I gazed into those eyes of blue
Those windows to your soul
I witness life and wonder
In a body that’s grown old
I can’t help but feel a sadness
And a loss when days were warmer
An enptiness inside when
You’re no longer in my corner
Sing songs of hope and wisdom
Even Blake would take a bow
If he’d looked, below and seen the man
He’d helped to shape somehow
A grain of sand, beneath lifes shoe
A rock, to something less
A mountain high, in skies of blue
A haven for to rest
There’s a cup of tin you carry
In the hands of each of us
That’s brimming full of happiness
Awaiting up above
You’re a prophet, spilling secrets
Though it’s led your soul to bleed
The ink upon the paper
Is the only truth I need
The prize was always yours you see
Your name’s etched on that belt
And Jesus knows you’re weary
From the hand that life has dealt
When weary’s got your number
Still we love you one and all
‘Cos you stood there in our corner
For each stumble, trip or fall
A brother to the fallen
A father to the lost
Humanity, in your every way
And a friend, at any cost
So fill your lungs with freedom
‘Cos you’ve made the final round
Hell knows the tank is empty
With the seconds counting down
A hundred thousand friends of yours
Are screaming in your corner
Each lifted and elated
‘Cos, we know you’ve played a stormer
It’s time now to surrender
For you’ve paid your dues on Earth
A healing balm, of love and calm
Awaits, to salve the hurt
Copyright © Peter Walsh | Year Posted 2017
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