Once upon a long ago Yet lingering each day The mind confines what heart defines Then twists it every way Forming mountains out of mole hills Crafting worries from thin air ‘Til the things which should not vex me Cast my heart into despair
In my surety, I worry In my bravery, I fear In my strength, I fashion weakness ‘Til my joy sheds sorrow’s tears While the victories fought long for Find defeat within my mind I convince myself unworthy Of what I want most to find
If any hope should cease to matter If any wish should cease to be If any dream should wake unwoven It’s because I’ve doubted me But when years have brought but failure Every hope shot down in turn Each broken dream and ungranted wish Leaves my confidence to burn
If faith can move a mountain Tell me why I feel so low And feel a failure though I’m trying Filled with misery and woe Even when my smiles are widest I’m still haunted by despair Although I hold fierce to hope My doubts seem always to be there
So if it takes a word to matter Bringing beauty so to bloom May I cast the spells of silence Deep within depression's tomb May I vanquish all my demons Which not even love can tame As you do the rest with but your voice Your all…even your name