The Splinter Poem by Danny Speicher

The splinter far too deep in my soul
To remove with human hands
It burns and beckons me to suffer
In a way that only that shrapnel can

I watch the world turn from night to day
Unaware of my soul tearing apart
And realize that I am just one of many
Who can't control their broken heart

I wonder where the path will lead next
And I hopefully look forward with naive hope
To a future and a bride, unblemished
And the odds of reality are hard to cope

For I know the world has told these girls
That love is a trophy not readily had
So many have settled for far less than the deserve
So few have shunned those who were bad

And, yet, I hold out hope for the one
Whose dreams still linger and their hearts still yearn
For a life worth living and dreams bigger than they
And a flame of passion, within them, still burns

Oh, the world has told us not to dream... Not to live
Oh, the world is a liar and a manipulator of time
How its seething logic always distorting
When life turns to hopeless from it's prime

Lord, guard the heart of she who is mine
Lord, reassure her that I am searching as well
Lord, comfort her after each fraudulent love
And, Lord, save her from disgrace's disgraced hell

And, if you might hurry in bringing her my way
My heart grows weary and more painful each day
And, if you might guard her from lust's dark fray
Oh, Lord, please quickly, let her hear me say:

I love you

((August 10th,2009))