A Jewel Sparking Bright
The Black Knight
A tear escapes my eye
A jewel sparkling bright
All my longings held
In its diamond spell
It tells of lonely nights
Of sitting neath city lights
Watching for the stars to shine
Missing what was never mine
It speaks of beating hearts
Candles flickering before the dark
Fighting back the bitterness
Letting grace fill its emptiness
It whispers of joyous songs
Before our time was done and gone
When I held your gaze and watched your eyes
And competed for the grandest prize
It sings of a chance for grace
As more tears streaked my face
When words ceased to be gifts
Cutting deep, sharp, and swift
It narrates a hope buried inside
Where unconditional love tends to hide
Where sacrifice finds its name
And humbleness eclipses fame
It relates a future dim and bleak
Where pride refuses to let others speak
Where choices are dictated out of fear
And loving hearts are wasted souvenirs
It describes a peace I've always known
Kneeling before the Father's throne
Where mission and action collide
And light a fire deep inside
And as the gem rolls down my cheek
There are no words for me to speak
All is said through my tears
My greatest hopes and darkest fears
A jewel sparkling bright
All my longings held
In its diamond spell
It tells of lonely nights
Of sitting neath city lights
Watching for the stars to shine
Missing what was never mine
It speaks of beating hearts
Candles flickering before the dark
Fighting back the bitterness
Letting grace fill its emptiness
It whispers of joyous songs
Before our time was done and gone
When I held your gaze and watched your eyes
And competed for the grandest prize
It sings of a chance for grace
As more tears streaked my face
When words ceased to be gifts
Cutting deep, sharp, and swift
It narrates a hope buried inside
Where unconditional love tends to hide
Where sacrifice finds its name
And humbleness eclipses fame
It relates a future dim and bleak
Where pride refuses to let others speak
Where choices are dictated out of fear
And loving hearts are wasted souvenirs
It describes a peace I've always known
Kneeling before the Father's throne
Where mission and action collide
And light a fire deep inside
And as the gem rolls down my cheek
There are no words for me to speak
All is said through my tears
My greatest hopes and darkest fears