I CAN STAY

She came to me from darkness

From darkness she came

She came with the moonlight

And came from the rain

From the madness of slumber

From the kindness in dreams

She came from the heartfelt

Ways of my brain

I saw her as distant

Then took her as close

This one was my habit

I searched for the most

I searched as a habit

Despite probabilities

Gave up but held hopeful

To scant possibilities

Even once when I doubt her

I know that she's true

All these ways are about her

Even when she's off tune

I can trust less of nothing

I can trust more of naught

She's the fuel for my chaos

And the past I've forgot

She's the smile of my child

She's the gain in my pain

She's my past in the present

And my future again

She knows not of my conundrum

Though my confusion is obvious

I'm the profusion of never

And the father of godlessness

It's amazing how clever

Are the ways of this destiny

Despite all my intentions

The truth is bereft of me

I can paint no greater picture

Than the depths of her colors

I give no greater favor

Than real signs and wonders

But besides that I've nothing

I'm truly bang or bust

She's no obvious answer

Outside of sheer trust

Circumstance has had its way

Timing fallen in alignment

Though my heart may be swollen

It's still on consignment

I've shown all of the patterns

My colours are true

But within her are answers

That cannot be moved

She must trust it forever

Or sever apart

She is THE final answer

She gives or takes

(With her heart)

I found her in darkness

From darkness she came

And though I still trust her

She must choose the same

I'm a stranger till she whispers

That my journey is over

But I'm powerless to stop her

Should she choose a different answer

I've gone searching ever onward

I've been hoping for that day

When she whispers that it's over

And she swears

I can stay