A song from the heart

And so it goes

In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense

And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

For some reason this song touches me. It just reminds me that when you love someone, sometimes that will mean pain and hurt but yet at the end of the day to live without that love (even with the pain) it would indeed be the worst mistake. That even though I know I could be hurt or pained by my lover I still must give her all of my heart in trust because without that trust I know that I would soon lose that love which I hold so dear.

C.S. Lewis says it so well : "Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable."

I wish I had written this song. I'd dedicate it to my lovely wife. But even though I didn't I still feel this way about you baby. I would trade a life with no pain or hurt for one minute of your love. I'll let you in, I'll love you with all I am and have. I'll give you all of me and you can have this heart to break. I love you.