Through a montage of experiences we grow,
Moments strung together bead by bead,
Pieces pushed together, patchwork sewn,
Loose threads and untied ends pull at the seams.
If this never comes to pass,
My spirit will not break.
As fragile and cruel as broken glass,
With tears and blood we give and take.
And if I never come to feel
The warmth of something bright and real,
I know with blood my wounds are healed,
My prize no thief can ever steal.
I may not ever close my hand
Around dreams that slip like grains of sand,
My heart no one may understand,
But this is my part in a greater plan.