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