I would breathe the air

and my heart would beat

but I would not feel the joy of life

My dreams would be lost

like a leaf carted away by a storm

I would gaze at the stars

without appreciating the

way they light up the sky

I would pass the roses in bloom

I would no longer look forward

to each sunset and each dawn

I would be broken

never to be mended again

Winter would own my heart

its icy breath would steal

the warmth in my soul

because I could not smile

without your love

I could not know laughter

or happiness

If you were lost to me

I'd have no reason to try

no reason to be

You are my prayer

my shelter from

hopelessness and despair

my sunshine, my light

my lazy days

my peaceful nights

and only you can keep the