When the Heart Bleeds

When you know all but can do nothing When the essence of life seems to be questioned When it appears the answers are crystal clear But holding on to the solution is problematic It means you're in a transitory phase When your heart is being ripped into pieces And bleeding you endure every passing moment When thoughts of your loved ones Turn into impulses for heartbreak It means you're learning something new When you know all the chords of an instrument But can play no music When you know all the right words But cannot articulate your language It means you've got a critical lesson to learn When those closest to you turn their backs against you And you are cognizant of your faults When there is nothing left of your social life But you try every now and then to smile And you make an effort to brighten up someone Then you're indeed growing within When your creed which you uphold sacred Is used against you And for moments you feel you are the devil himself Then you have lessons to learn When your main weakness Is used as bait to mollify your pain Yet you budge not Then you have grown a bit stronger When all forces seem predestined to oppose you Yet you stand firm to fight for the truth Then my dear friend, you're indeed special And you should endure the searing flames Shaping you for the groundbreaking task ahead of you Because you owe that to God, to the world and to yourself.