simply blind

Copyright © November 1, 2004 by Richard J. Sereday Jr.
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Tormented soul in 
these eternal flames,
smoldering in pain,

while tiny sprinkles 
of heaven fall,
to soothe
from time to time.

Where is my heaven,
where I once walked,
with she there
by my side.

All I ever wanted,
all I ever needed,
all I ever dreamt of,
there, for me alone.

I cry out her name,
and long for the same,
that “what once was”
so sweet and pure.

Is it lost,
so out of reach,
or
am I simply blind?

Is it still there,
somewhere,

somewhere
I just can't see.

My need,
my fears,
eyes full
of tears,

must have 
blinded me.

Dear God,
and heaven above,

you sent me my angel
to love,

but we got lost,
somewhere
along our way,
to where our destiny
did try to lead.