light up my life,
heat up my heart,
can i be your wife?
this is only the start.

i look at you,
i feel your gaze,
it's all brand-new,
i'm now in a haze,
when did this start,
when did this end,
i can hear my own heart,
what's around the bend,
i'm falling in love,
it's a thing i must gain,
it fits like a glove,
it's my turn to reign.

across the sky i see a star,
and then i watch it go so far,
it shoots across the sky so fast,
it heats my face with a mighty blast,

the sight took my breath away,
now i feel quite astray,
the sight was such a pretty one,
now i know my life is done.

i hear a whisper,
i feel a kiss,
the air is crisper,
yes this is bliss.

i just want a real friend sometimes,
not just someone to help the time fly by.

love is new,
love is bold,
love is true,
love is gold.

what is joy?
is it music in your headphones?
is it the face of a little boy?
is it feeling renewed strength in your bones?
is it laughing for the first time in forever?
is it being applauded for your part in a play?
is it knowing that your past is in the place of never?
is it giving love to a stray?
i believe that joy is all of these and none at all,
joy is found in god and god alone,
joy is found in something small,
maybe joy is something we'll find when we're grown.