Because of Your Love

Thanking someone for loving me

Because of Your Love

As hard as stone,
  is what my heart used to be;
  before your generous love found me.
Whipped and broken,
  I was afraid to let you in;
  but your insistence wore my walls thin.

Once you were inside there was no fight.
Who can fight such beautiful light?
Your love filled me in places I thought were whole.
It gave aid to my wounded soul.

Laughter and joy have come back into my life.
Real happiness now comes from within,
    as if I earned the right.
Thoughts of tomorrow are no longer filled with dread.
Thoughts of the past are lessons learned,
    not full of regrets.

Because of your love
    my future has promise.
I can smile a real smile,
    instead of the one I practiced.

I thank you
    for bringing love back into my life,
    for the song in my heart,
    and the passion in my nights.