Did I read the stories wrong
Were all the old songs untrue
The tapestries woven, long and grand
Told endings that I thought would be
I didn't think that I would stumble
Or get lost within my feelings

Yet Love, dressed in her gown of red and white
Danced before my eyes, transfixing my gaze
Passion pushed me near her,
I took her hand in mine,
With her I danced for hours as the stars shined
Joy sweeping through me like a warm summer's breeze,
Nothing as sweet as when I kissed her soft cheek

As dawn began to break, it's light inking over the sky
She suddenly withdrew, gave me a note and said goodbye
I chased after her and ran for some time,
Not understanding what I'd done, why I'd been left behind
She faded like a spirit, into a mist gray and thick

Into the mist I wandered after,
Joined by Sorrow and his friend Hurt
They told me of my error,
And how I'd been fooled by her
Love they scoffed, was a trickster,
A ninny, that only the weak fell for,
And then were robbed of every penny
My heart I held, now a crack in it's side,
As Sorrow's other friends,
Anger and Bitterness, also came to rant and jive
I thought Love lived forever, yet she dies in a night
Leaving me alone, lost and blind

For days I wandered, on a trail of broken dreams
Till a man appeared nearby and joined me
His voice was gentle and kind, I felt we'd met before
Like a friend I'd forgotten, who'd come to stay
And as He spoke, Sorrow slowed his pace,
Hurt stopped chattering,
And Anger and Bitterness left for another place

With them no longer clouding my mind and sight,
I remembered the note that Love had given me
I unwrapped the paper, the words while faded,
Still rang clear and unabated

"Too soon we met, too soon we danced,
We had to be lead apart,
But when seasons turn and stars are aligned,
In the fiery brightness against the dark night sky,
We'll be brought together when the time is right
Be wary and on careful watch,
For the one whom you'll find me in,
For she was destined for you in heaven,
But wait till you find her, don't seek me before then,
Otherwise Sorrow will return and I'll have to leave again
Stay close to the One who walks with you,
He's always been there, the light of truth
Weaver of time, destiny and me,
For through Him I am and always will be"

I held the note close to my chest and breathed a sigh,
Then looked at the Man,
Who'd driven away Sorrow
And all his friend's lies
Such care I'd never seen, such kindness never felt,
In His shining, perfect eyes

Forward on the path we walked,
Talking of everything that was, is and was to be,
And in His presence I felt Love somehow there,
singing softly to me