scars to hope

The lies you told rest
rest upon my battered chest
before they start burning
burning their way through
Burrowing ever so deep
deep into where my heart used to lay
silently ever so gently wrapping
wrapping their chains around
around the virgin heart
now that's left is the emptiness
emptiness left because of you
This I did not feel at first
first when the lies were told
Not from our lips but from our hearts
hearts that were deceived by that hint of love
No, first you had me believe
believe that we had something
something very special
special, perhaps it was at one time
time has passed long from there
where we used to be
love lingered in the air
air as the scent of something precious
but it all turned dark
dark forever fading to black
black as the night
nights turned to days as we hoped
hoped for something to rekindle
rekindle what we had
never letting I be good enough
enough for your family or friends
worst of all finding myself
myself not good enough for you
you who wouldn't even give it a chance.
but alas we were never meant to be
the lies we believed
believed now lay dead at our feet
Feet covered in the Gray ash of our friendship
friendship that lingered for far too long
longer than healthy for both of us to move on


Time has passed and the scars remain
remain burrowed deep and burned in my chest
The chains still wrapped around
around a broken and beaten heart
until one dark and gloomy day
day turned bright and a new light shown
a love more pure than ever hoped
hoped, no, truly more than ever deserved
But still the pain is felt from you
you who can't let me be
be finally who I need to be
with the woman I love most of all
all is what I give to her
her who has taken those chains
chains broken in pieces removed in her tender grace
love flowed in and filled the gaps
gaps left in my heart from the scars
scars left from not letting go.
The hint of our so called friendship lingers
lingers in the back of my mind
causing me fear am I good enough
enough for her who is a blessed gift
Your scars will always remain
remain as a reminder of what we had
reminding me the dangers of love.
But in the pain from your lies does love
love gain it's healing factor
From the pain into passion
passion into hope
hope for a life long love.