Some of you may know that it's been my tradition for a handful of years now to write a poem on Valentine's Day. This year is no different. And as I write this blog post...I have no idea what the poem is going to look like. I haven't written it yet. I've been thinking about what to write all day. I thought about doing a prayer...but something as short as "Lord, please keep her in Your hand" just doesn't quite lend itself to poetry.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want this poem to be real. Not real like the ginormous teddy bears or hollow chocolates or partially wilted flowers that permeate this day in the US. Real like where I'm at, what I'm feeling on this Valentine's Day.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want this poem to be real. Not real like the ginormous teddy bears or hollow chocolates or partially wilted flowers that permeate this day in the US. Real like where I'm at, what I'm feeling on this Valentine's Day.
Fly By
The Black Knight
The ticking clock keeps time
As I watch the time turn 10:29
The world outside is dark
As I contemplate the longing in my heart
It's been months since I heard you speak
Months that my knees have been weak
Months since I heard your laugh
Months, weeks, hours that have passed
I've yet to hold your hand
Yet to wrangle stray strands
Yet to look you in the eye
Without hiding behind this guise
Perfection eludes my grasp
Suavity always seems to pass
I'm not who I hope to be
I'm an elephant lost at sea
But I know what I feel inside
I know what I've tried to hide
Though time keeps passing by
The hope of you makes it fly
As I watch the time turn 10:29
The world outside is dark
As I contemplate the longing in my heart
It's been months since I heard you speak
Months that my knees have been weak
Months since I heard your laugh
Months, weeks, hours that have passed
I've yet to hold your hand
Yet to wrangle stray strands
Yet to look you in the eye
Without hiding behind this guise
Perfection eludes my grasp
Suavity always seems to pass
I'm not who I hope to be
I'm an elephant lost at sea
But I know what I feel inside
I know what I've tried to hide
Though time keeps passing by
The hope of you makes it fly
Happy Valentine's Day. Whether loved or love sick, it is my hope and prayer that you found a reason to smile today. God bless.