One last time

One last time
For love
One last time
For faith

When was it last?
The time I loved you?
The time you showed up at my door
Shivering in the rain.

Your eyes were lonely
Your lips were cold
Who was there?
To fill the hole

One last time
For love
One last time
For faith

When you cried
I was there
When you laughed
I was there.

Always loving
Always faithful
True to word
True to deed.

When you were lonely
I held you.
When you were heartbroken
I wiped away the tears.

Like an Angel I wrapped you in my wings.

One last time
For love
One last time
For faith

Here I stand now,
Seemingly alone.
Holding the bill I cannot pay
The price of Friendship
The price of Life.
Are you there to help me pay it?

There to pay the price
Of fighting everyday
For caring
every hour

For loving every minute

One last time
For love
One last time
For faith

My faith in you stands ready
Like my watch over you
My love for you never falters
But are you there to stand with me?

Are you going to walk the path with me?
Or will I crawl,
Fighting, for every inch?
“Leave No One Behind” a phrase I revere
Does it mean as much to you
As it does to me?

One last time
For love
One last time
For faith
I asked the question once

“Who are you?” & “What do you want?”
Do you remember the answer
Probably not.
For no answer was given

But I remember it well
The silent begging for help
From another Soldier for a friend
Another shoulder to carry the burden

One last time
For love
One last time
For faith

Now live your life
Grow to be a caring person
Learn to love
Learn to fight
Learn to face yourself
Remember, I will always be there
To carry You,
To hold You
To shelter You

In your brightest second
To your darkest hour
I will be there.

 

James Matthews