Metamorposis

I spent years in a dark chamber

Locked up inside my mind

So afraid to see the future

So unsure of what I'd find

Living without hope

And feeling sorry for myself

Leaving all my dreams to gather dust

On some forgotten shelf

Hiding in the shadows

And the safety of the night

Until you broke down all my walls

And filled my world with light

It's hard to even recognize

The man I used to be

Never dreaming life could be like this

Till your love set me free

From all those shackles of my past

Those days and nights alone

Replaced by all the love we share

And all the joy we've known

So, now I'm flying to new heights

And know this much is true

For all of my remaining years

This heart belongs to you.

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Love Bides Its Time

She was eighteen, I was twenty

The first time that we met

I was much too young and foolish

To recognize an Angel yet

For two years we walked common ground

So close, but far apart

No way of comprehending

She would one day own my heart

In time we went our separate ways

I wandered on my own

In the company of others

Always feeling so alone

I settled for some feelings

That were never as they seamed

I could never find the Angel

I saw only when I dreamed

And so the years just slipped away

The dream began to fade

Like lines in some forgotten script

The parts I never played

Until one day, to my surprise 

This Angel reappeared

She comforted my aching heart

The loneliness I feared

A friendship soon developed

That led to love so true

A dream of love I thought was gone

My tired heart, made new

And now I share my life with her

My heart, my love, my soul

This Angel is my everything

Her love has made me whole

Don't think that love won't find you

For it found a heart like mine

Love comes when you are ready

Until then, it bides its time

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Sacred Circle

There is a sacred circle

That is several centuries old

Where you'll find the greatest treasures

That cannot be bought or sold

Where everyone is welcome

And equal in this place

Inside walls of brick and mortar

It is love that fills this space

Here peace is more than just a dream

And justice is the light

That guides us to a better world

And through the darkest night

All differences are set aside

Defined by what we share

Acceptance without judgement

A love that is so rare

Each soul completes this circle

As it was always planned

 We pass the bread and share the wine

One people hand in hand

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The Man I Was

The man I was two years ago

Was lost and so alone

Thinking that this tired heart

Had finally turned to stone

Tired of always settling

And never satisfied

Tired of disappointment

And the emptiness inside

But in my darkest hour

She appeared, my brightest light

She brought me love and comfort

Making everything so right

The Angel I had dreamed of

A fantasy come true

Erased my painful memories 

And made my old heart new

And so, I pledge to cherish her

My lover and my friend

This heart belongs to her alone

A love that will not end

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Dreams Exceeded

Once I was adrift some place

Where nothing is as it seems

Afraid to see tomorrow

I'd given up on dreams

The future looked so cloudy

And darkness ruled the day

Haunted by my failures

With nothing left to say

Love was an illusion

A portrait in my mind

A painting of the Angel

I thought I'd never find

But when my heart had given up

You found your way inside

And swept away the shadows

Where once I used to hide

And where there was such darkness

Your love has brought new light

Bringing joy to all my days 

And comfort to my nights

So, I will pledge forever

That this heart belongs to you

The one who helped me dream again

And made them all come true.

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More Than a Dream

For years I had a fantasy 

Of what true love could be

Until I stopped believing 

That such love was meant for me

I wrote about an Angel

Who could make my darkness bright

But still I stumbled blindly

Always searching for that light

So, I gave up on those dreams

And learned to settle for much less

And tried to find a moment

With a glimpse of happiness

Until you walked back in my life

After all those years apart

You sparked a fire inside of me

And quickly owned my heart

So, once again I dared to dream

That love could come my way

And I could find a joy in you

That brightens every day

But dreams are only fantasies

And nothing can compare

To all that you have given me

And all the love we share

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My Vow

When I woke up this morning

I could only see your face

And this moment I have dreamed of

Standing in this sacred place

For all that you have given me

The dreams you’ve made come true

I am forever grateful

And this heart belongs to you

My best friend and companion

On this day becomes my wife

Hand in hand together

As we journey through this life

Mere words cannot describe this joy

That only you can give

And so, I pledge my love to you

So long as we shall live

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