Moments

Moments © June 1, 2009 Bob Mullany

Through the eyes of innocence The devil is a handsome prince
The brilliance of his unctuous smile
Can overwhelm a trusting child
So heed that chill upon your neck
Your gentle soul you must protect
Don't doubt the fear you feel inside
That tells you you should run and hide
When it comes time to make a choice
Learn to trust your inner voice

These are the moments in your life
You need the good friends that you've found
The ones on which you can depend,
The ones that never let you down,
Though many obstacles impede them
They are still there when you need them
Through all the struggles and the strife
Through all those moments in your life

You have a young and restless heart
Embrace your role, and play the part
Wild and free, you chase a spark
That leads you deeper in the dark
But things aren't always what they seem
A dervish dances through your dream
You follow and it sucks you deep,
Now you can't even stop or sleep
Your mother never had explained
how freedom binds you in it's chains

These are the moments in your life
You need the good friends that you've found
The ones on which you can depend,
The ones that never let you down,
Though many obstacles impede them
They are still there when you need them
Through all the struggles and the strife
Through all those moments in your life

Experience, it has its costs
All you gain extracts a loss
Wisdom is a deep dark lake
It's depths filled with your old mistakes
You wear your many scars with pride
Now come and be the blushing bride
The groom awaits, your song begins
You've been forgiven all your sins
Something's born as something dies
I still see sparkles in your eyes

These are the moments in your life
You need the good friends that you've found
The ones on which you can depend,
The ones that never let you down,
Though many obstacles impede them
They are still there when you need them
Through all the struggles and the strife
Through all those moments in your life

Comes a time you pass the torch
Sing your songs on your front porchYour children have their lives to live
You gave them what you had to give
Each generation has its day
Sustains some scars along the way
The long hard journey has begun
For your daughters and your sons
And though you're proud you made them strong
You're not allowed to come along.

These are the moments in their lives
They need the good friends that they've found
The ones on which they can depend,
The ones that never let them down,
Though many obstacles impede them
They are still there when they need them
Through all the struggles and the strife
Through all those moments in their lives

1 comment:

  1. "The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone."
    -George Eliot

    ReplyDelete