There was no time for pain

No energy for anger

The sightlessness of hatred slips away

Walking through winter streets alone

He stops and takes a breath

With confidence and self-control



I look at the world and see no understanding

I'm waiting to find some sense of strength

I'm begging you from the bottom of my heart to show me understanding



I need to live life

Like some people never will

So find me kindness

Find me beauty

Find me truth

When temptation brings me to my knees

And I lay here drained of strength

Show me kindness

Show me beauty

Show me truth



The way your heart sounds makes all the difference

It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel

The way your heart beats makes all the difference

In learning to live

Here before me is my soul

I'm learning to live

I won't give up

Till I've no more to give



Listening to the city

Whispering it's violence

I set out watching from above

The '90s bring new questions

New solutions to be found

I fell in love to be let down



Once again we dance in the crowd

At times a step away

>From a common fear that's all spread out

It won't listen to what you say

Once you're touched you stand alone

To face the bitter fight

Once I reached for love

And now I reach for life



Another chance to lift my life

Free the sensation in my heart

To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons

It brings inner peace within my mind

As I'm lifted from where I spilt my life

I hear an innocent voice

I hear kindness, beauty and truth



The way your heart sounds makes all the difference

It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel

The way your heart beats makes all the difference

In learning to live

Spread before you is your soul

So forever hold the dreams within our hearts

Through nature's inflexible grace

I'm learning to live

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Eric Wincentsen

267@ef.gc.maricopa.edu

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

"I'm just marking my territory..."