I go outside to smell the fresh air
The wind sweeps throughout my mind
Tasting the soft warm sunlight
My soul today simply sublime
I’ve finally found sweet pleasures
In this world so dark
Sweeter than the ripest orange
Simplicity at its highest arch
XKL three letter’s that don’t belong
Born in an instance one beautiful August day
An innocent little girl
For her protection, I thee pray
I’ve become a father
Oh how I’ve waited so long for this
To teach someone the concept of life
My one true silent wish
Lost in the thought of happiness
I didn’t expect it at all
My world could come crashing down
In my hearts darkest July, I fall
It can’t be real
It has to be a lie
Her life was extinguished
Still at night I cry
Darkness in my hour of sleep
I have dreams that awaken me
With pain in my heart
Oh God, why have you forsaken me
Writing these words spark a memory
A lost time, a lost dream
Wishing I could be a father
Again I pray, God, please let it be
John Compton 04/29/07