Wager Of Love Against the odds he bets his heart on love He knows full well the stakes, the risk The rapture begat from winning The pain brought on loss Yet he wagers all He ponders the severity of his location His heart is hers, she stands as determiner For he is in love He treasures her touch Torn in the want of her decision Night gives way to day gives way to night Love's insatiable appetite consumes their souls Though she is unsure His touch draws her in She fears the possibility His calls ring loud into the heavens Please Lord, let mine align with thine Will this love prove eternal? Will faith replace fears embrace, Allowing the past to fade? With time passing, the answer will them deliver Whilst the past, The present, The future argue… Copyright © 1996 Brett Martin Smith