than the valley could reach

like a by Alistair Chong

like a flame in the breeze
flickering faltering
do i know what i feel
or is it not worth everything?

like castles in the sand
do i feel the heat
the tremble in my hands
the feeling of a mountain peak?

it's more than that
it's a stone
a stone in my heart
weighing me down
and it's all i can do
to see you
to make the heavy light

it's a shuddering breath
stuttered, shaking
keeping me alive
all my self you're taking

it's the beat of my heart
pumping, thundering
the pulse reaches my head
and i never stop wondering

it's all of that
it's everything
kept in my heart
my will is gone to ground
and it's all i can do
to see you
in the fading light

come find me on a bridge
we'll find the sun when dawn bells are pealing
and watch the currents flow
as we find this feeling