HOW DO I KNOW THEE

COULD IT BE THE RAYS OF LIGHT,

THAT CASCADE DOWN UPON ME,

GIVING A WARMTH ONLY ARMS CAN

EMBRACE FOR ALL ETERNITY.

AND THE WIND THAT SWEEPS ME OFF MY FEET,

AS IT PASSES ME WITH SUCH SILENCE THAT

CAN ONLY BE SEEN,

AS IT MOVES THROUGH TREES.

I KNOW THEE WHEN YOU LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP,

FILLING MY HEART, MIND, WITH SUCH PEACE.

IT CAN ONLY COME FROM THEE.

THEN TO WAKE ME TO THE SIGHT OF MY

ILLUSION OF HOW I SEE YOU,

KNOWING YOU NEVER LEFT ME.

I AM SWEPT AWAY BY THE SIGHTS OF WHAT

YOU HAVE PLACED BEFORE ME.

I KNOW THEE, FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR ME, AND

THE CARING WAY YOU HOLD ME WHEN

ALL IS WRONG.

ONLY ASKING THAT I, BELIEVE IN YOU,

TO HELP THEE CARRY ME THOUGH.

HOW DO I KNOW THEE,

YOU ONLY ASK THAT I TRUST IN

YOUR JUDGMENT

THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR ME

ALL I NEED TO DO IS EXTEND MY HAND

AND TRUST YOU WILL TAKE IT, ALWAYS.

11/12/97