Once Poem by Debra McIntyre

Once loves passion has been all but consumed
And,
The mention of your name draws a curtain on past commitments
I summon the courage to tell you that
Once
My heart was in bondage and its connection to my soul was incomplete
Once
My spirit spewed endless tears into the oceans
While the sorrows of the departed collected under my feet
But
Once
I raised my praises up to the heavens
My spirit was renewed with the warmth of The Guiding Light
My lifes blood began to burn with an intensity
That my body had no desire to fight
Once
Filled me with a blessing
A blessing that would sustain me throughout my many years
Once
Carried my heart and soul through a space continuum
Where it gently placed my spirit next to yours
Where I felt no fear
Once
Has His own purpose
His own reasons for removing my blight
He knew exactly where love would find me
And
Who's love for me would protect me throughout my life
Once
Is not my illusive past
He is
And
Shall always be a constant sublime
He shadows the living and comforts the dead
Once
Is the keeper of time