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? |