Through the Shadows

A kiss is not a kiss, until you give it A hug is not a hug, until you lend it A smile is not a smile, until you deliver it A gift is not a gift until you present it A hope is not a hope until you believe it A faith is not a faith until you consider it A dream is not a dream until you desire it A feeling is not a feeling until you feel it A light is not a light until you shine it A love is not a love until you grant it Forever and always know – it is in the heart Where there is love to give, to impart That light will glow and we can always know Love that grows beyond our soul, where love Reaches out, pierces a heart, a hope, a life So that they can see and believe – in the sacrifice That made a way for you and me to be free From the doubts, the dark, the past that haunts, Because of His love – we can feel the hope, the knowing That love like this will just keep going, keep giving… It is love this strong that makes a way out of wrong It is love this alive that proves there is power in the One Who abides inside, forever alive – forever alive… Making a way for lost souls, making a way so they can know The One who silences the fear, wipes away every tear Fills the spirit with a love that shows wherever it goes, Wherever it goes… there is unending hope, eternal faith The most amazing grace the heart has every known Thanks to this – there is love that continues to grow and grow, Forever alive, forever reminding me to abide in the One Who makes a way through the darkness, a way through the hurt A way through the shadows that want to silence my love