Another Life

He


You gave me hope,
An intimate awakening;
A purpose in my heart.


Me


I gave you faith,
Unquestioned consummated love;
Self-sacrifice for us.


We


Bowed in union,
The bells tolled sacrosanct;
Committed to be one.


But


Fate apostate,
Deserter sans obligation;
She remains your freedom.


Then


You lost my soul,
The whisper of eternity;
The spirit on my lips.


Now


I walk in death,
A wet, grey silence echoing;
Unable and unwilling.


Hope


A moment's peace,
Respite from regret and anger;
To touch the hand of God.



- Mark van Vuuren