To Shed A Tear

Your beauty’s so great,
That it might make one faint,
If he set just one eye upon you,

And I love you so much,
That it hurts me inside,
Like a chore that I’m never to do,

And your voice like a bell,
Rings a thousand notes high,
And I weep over every word’s speech,

Like a man with no wings,
Flying high through the sky,
With the doctrine I’m never to teach,

But heaven can wait,
‘Cause I’m mortal today,
And mankind is all that I know,

It follows me down,
To the ground with soft steps,
And I fly just by willing it so…

So stand up tall,
Open your arms to the pain that I’ve caused,
And make feeling pain make me wrong,

Say my name,
You know it makes me shiver,
Like the lyrics of a beautiful song,

And your gloved hands reform,
And retreat to your side,
You won’t let them touch me,
But it’s too late to hide,

Whispering softly,
“I love you to death,”
Tears pierce my cheeks,
And get caught in my breath,

A ring on your finger,
I would like to have placed,
But to leave you alone,
Is a loss I must face.