I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
Tapping feet to melody
And swinging to the timely beat
Yet I have yet to find the one who
Makes me complete
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The first, his name was pride
And he swept me off my feet, though cursed
He was ravishing, the worst
But he filled my thirst
I was full, I was lovely
Held high in his arms
Warmed with promises of standing and honor I
Rose high above the rest
Not seeing I was too much at rest in thinking I was better
Forsaking and betraying everyone I ever loved, thinking I was best
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The first, his name was pride
And he swept me off my feet, but left me utterly alone
With no one whom to retreat to or even love
He left me alone with my tapping feet
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The second, his name was self-hate
And he came in rather quickly, after pride
Finding delight in making me to chide
Myself, repeatedly forever my shame to hide
I was miserable in his arms
Wretched at the sight of what I had become
With pride, thinking I was better
Yet finding myself to be bereft
Of anything, worth any kind of theft
Alone, and utterly forgotten I fell into the arms of shame and wept
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The second, his name was self-hate
And he came in rather quickly, yet stayed for far too long
Never drifting far, I thought I would belong
With him, but again, this partner was wrong
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The third, his name was fear
He chimed in during the fourth song, and sang
A wretched, wretched tune, that rang
In my head, constantly until on it my life I did hang
I was perfectly safe and happy
Though happy isn’t the word
I was terrified constantly
And I thought nowhere to be safe, but with he
With him I thought to be
My guardian and protector, but again it was not to be he
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The third, his name was fear
He chimed in during the fourth song, but his melody
Left me even more empty
And this time afraid to go out my door for fear of some unseen tragedy
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The fourth, was quite unlike the rest
And his names were many, so high above the rest
The first, was peace
Undoing all my fears and
Wiping all my tears
The second, was love
He covered all my shame and
Broke my every chain
The third, was humility
He taught me how to sing
To the only one who really mattered, and all glory to him bring
I have had many partners
As I danced across the stage of life
The fourth, was quite unlike the rest
And his names were many, far too many to count
But with him, there is a fount that will
Never run dry, and I am at last found
I have no words. Just a deep sucking in of breath and an exhaling of awe. Amazing young woman of qualities far beyond her age.
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