joy
joy, that creature elusive
dwells not in the places it seems
but it lives in the life of another
the one that we've given our dreams
the selfish cannot hold it too long
their tight grasp strangles it's breath
and the want to feel it too closely
only quickens it's impending death
love makes rules fresh every morning
to hold it you must learn to bend
to squeeze it for only your pleasure
is only to promise it's end
hard as stone it will strike you
when your loss is all that you see
when the panic of loss slowly settles
there's something more soothng to see
so go down the path you must follow
your joy still will make someone bright
just remember your past has a promise
to be held to the rest of my life
though tears may escape on occassion
and the days may become maudlin sad
inside there's a smile deeply hidden
borne on the good times we've have
so look past the sadness you're seeing
and think past the pains that i'll feel
your happiness borne on tomorrow
is for me sweet elation that's real
look hard for a moment to give me
one more memory that we can share
then go gladly off to your tomorrows
knowing someone is waiting back here
Jeffro
