love did light this darkened soul
and calmed the storm that raged
turned my heart toward peace and hope
it soothed the war that waged
beauty filled my eyes once more
ugliness turned its face
the cold that flow through vein to thought
did melt with one embrace

but the darkness shall return in time
the storm again will stir
the arms of war shall raise sublime
beauty become a blur
the cold will flow from heart to heart
our love shall freeze in pain
for I cannot shed the chill of darkness
it is born within the grain

you sparked the love
you fueled the light
with eyes so deep and warm
yet we must say goodbye
for I sense the calm
before the storm