Why must I be such a wayward child
My rebel heart always running wild
Why can’t I learn to be still and obey
Why must I cry for my own way
Why does it seem like I never win
I get on my feet and get slapped down again
My bitter tears are my closest friends
Sometimes I wish it all would just end
And yet you say you love me still
You hold me near and always will
When the darkness fills my night
I cling to you to be my light
Too many times I’ve been near the ledge
I just close my eyes as I inch towards the edge
But something inside keeps holding me back
And keeps me from plunging into the black
And yet you say you love me still
You hold me near and always will
When the darkness fills my night
I cling to you to be my light
copyright 11/17/2015 Donald Paul Harris