SO THAT HE KNOWS

WITHOUT YOU
By Mary Spence

Without you, I’d have long since disappeared, gone away; searching for my peace of mind.
But, like a feather in the wind, I wouldn’t find my way, I’d be groundless, I’d be lost.
Just one more of the endless, mindless people, grasping for an answer with no clue;
Homeless, wearing that old sign—will work for food—and oblivious at what cost.

And, all the memories that we’ve built would most definitely be destroyed;
The bitter and the sweet, the love and making up, everything I had with you.
Without you, I’d lose my rock; there wouldn’t be a place I could call home.
My sanctuary would be gone; and though I’d never know it, still it would be true.

Although some people say, what a way to treat a wife, you just take it all in stride;
Yes, you take the blows, never offering an explanation or apology, only restraint.
And I try to make them see; I’m the best that I can be only when you’re by my side.
But, they think that I’m a fool, giving up on life without a fight; without complaint.

You ought to know the truth from the one who loves you so; no matter what they think,
Without you, I would have lost my way; an empty shell in a body—void without a soul.
Yet, without a fuss, you’ve shrugged off all the glares, and continued by my side.
And, no one but the Lord will ever know why he chose you for this painful , lonely role.

What I’d like to say to them would only be a waste, because they’d never understand
That without you guiding my way; stopping blunders as I stumble through my day,
I’d have long since disappeared, not knowing who I was, or even if I’d ever really been.
I wouldn’t last a day; but thank God, your eyes tell me, don’t worry, I won’t go away.