ONE WOMAN - ONE LIFE

I set my sights on Everest high
To climb its face in the shrouded skies
In the dead of night, I edged my way
Climbing nonstop until the light of day.

 I stared at the ocean as though in a trance
Its vastness intrigued me like my first taste of romance 
I stepped off the shores and into its arms
Outstregthed on the waves for a solitary dance.

The heart of a woman, I choose to explore 
To learn of her softness and her world, untold 
I found such a woman just across the way 
I got lost in her world, forever and a day.

In her heart lies a world of passion and love 
A symphony of dreams and a tapestry of joy 
In her eyes, the stars twinkle ever so bright 
She glows in the darkness, like the sun in its might.

Through trials and triumphs, she walks with grace
A shining light in a dark and chaotic place
One woman, one life, a treasure to behold 
God's gift of completeness to a man's broken soul.

Her laughter like music, her tears like the rain
A melody of emotions, a masterpiece of pain
She stands tall, a warrior, fearless and true
A beacon of hope, shining bright in the blue.

One woman, one life, a force a thousand times strong
Her spirit unbroken, her soul forever beckoned
So here's to the woman who lights up the sky
Whose spirits soar high, never asking why.

Wilford Barker.