* The Man Within *

I lay my hand upon your chest
And feel the man within –
The trembling of a heavy heart
Beats just beneath the skin;
A heart that yearns to understand
The burden that it bears,
Sometimes the pain is so intense
You think nobody cares;

And yet this heart is ever full
Of endless love to give –
No matter how uncertain
It still has the right to live,
And even though you worry
Let the healing now begin,
That I may lay my hand upon
The man that dwells within.

1/30/2008