Make me a man

Give me a cause to stand for
a reason the hearts follow, a reason that minds abhor
Give me a festival to celebrate
the joy of sharing, the satisfcation to donate

Give me pain to cry out loud
for a flooded river or a land unploughed
Give me the wisdom to listen, to hear
the muted cries, the hearts in despair

Give me the ability to do something about
the calls un-answered, the light put out
Give me strong shoulders to carry
a dream too beautiful, a nightmare too scary

Give me a song to sing along
with the people i live , for the place i belong
Give me faith to kneel and pray
sometimes when i fail, more when i make hay

Give me strength to endure the walk
the path of light, the journey in dark
Give me a heart to understand
make me a child, make me a man

Oh! Pain

Oh! Pain,
aren't you a wonderful friend

of all the things, they
gave, took back and walked away
you are the only
thing that stayed

Oh! Pain,
aren't you a wonderful friend

of all the dreams, they
showed,not all came true
yet you are here showing
me, the way through

Oh! Pain,
aren't you a wonderful friend

of all the ways, they
made us feel
only you touch me
while i heal

Oh! Pain,
aren't you a wonderful friend

of all the things, they
should get back
lets give them forgiveness,
continue on our track

Oh! Pain,
you are such a wonderful friend

Still

You still sound the same,
I know you look the same too
because sometimes when I close my eyes,
I still see you


I hope you smile often,
I know you have a laugh too
because sometimes when i close my ears,
I still hear you


I feel you dress up good,
know you wear matching shoes too
because sometimes when I am alone,
I still admire you


I assume you never sit alone,
and that you have conversations too
because sometimes when I dont speak a thing,
I still talk to you


I think you make everything wonderful,
I know you add magic too
because sometimes when everything else fades,
I still write about you