Why I Care

Why I Care

“Why do you care? “ – The question

Into my heart came sinking

As cold water splashing

On an early winter morning

Oh my friend! How to tell?

I am afraid to look in Light’s face

For blinded am I by thy blazing gaze

I am dumb struck without a phrase

In all the tongues I’ve ever seen

There is no answer to give you

For there is not a single word

To express a loving heart

Yet an answer I give you friend

On a gloomy day I walked

Into thine loving presence

Devoid of glee, without an essence

Seeing you smile and sing

Filling all with loving cheer

Showing all that life is dear

Made me feel, there is still to care

Hatred the devil consuming me

Was defeated by light from thee

For even the mightiest army fails

At the sight of love and friends

I do not fear the darkest night

For resides with me thou love of light

I conquered all that I faced

With the hope that you gazed

Now I stand victorious knight

Heart filled with gratitude to thee

Yet why do you put on such a face?

Don’t you see the truth ablaze?

You are the light of love and life

For thy euphony fills one new life

And you alone can know the meaning

As I do the Light

And that’s the reason for caring

And to love without fright

                                                   ELVIN J PAUL

This is one of my older poems and can be considered to be a spiritual ancestor of sorts to 'Inspiration'