WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE

“Hope is the thing with feathers 
That perches in the soul 
And sings the tune without the words 
And never stops at all.” 
― Emily Dickinson

LYRICS
WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE

Never so grey seems the sky as today, yet never so bright shone the sun

When the darkness arose, as the saying it goes - never knew what you had 'til it's gone

Despite all the warmth meant to hold off the storm, it's a chilling wind blows through my bones

And I'm facing this threat filled with doubt and regret, and I'm feeling afraid and alone



So what would you give - if - I was going away

And what would you take - in my wake - when I've left with the day

When I'm no longer there for your comforting stare, when there's no longer need to pretend

What would you give - if - you were truly my friend



How do you feel when the ground that was real just crumbles away 'neath your feet

What do you do when a fear becomes true - are you ready your maker to meet

No matter the cause, you start grasping at straws - come, friends of mine, stand by your word

I need you now more than ever before - I'm desperate, angry and scared



So what would you give - if - I was going away

And what would you take - in my wake - when I've left with the day

When I'm no longer there for your uneasy stare, when there's no longer need to pretend

What would you give - if - you were truly my friend



I know, as I call with my pleas to you all - I know I don't really believe

That if you don't heed my prayer, then you don't really care - for my pain is not yours to relieve

And the bond that we've built should not hold you in guilt, nor tether you later in shame

My story is mine, so be free to decline - for in your shoes I would do the same



For what can I hope - when the rope - is my own to untie

And what can I ask - when the task - is my own tears to cry

If I truly respect you, how can I expect you, my own inner garden to tend

And what would I give - if - I was truly your friend?