Above All



I watched you from afar through the years

A nameless face in a sea of tears

Crying for joy with each new song

Forever in my heart you came to belong

From boy to man I loved you more

I came to believe in what you stood for

I vowed to follow the example you set

Your hopes and dreams I tried to protect

The message you sent I tended with care

Even though you were not aware

That on a distant shore, and out of reach

Your inspiring words I tried to teach

I dreamed of the day that we might meet

My face and heart you would joyfully greet

A lasting friendship between us would grow

The seeds of trust I would carefully sow

I carried this dream and hoped to dare

But the distance between us grew each year

I saw you rise to become a King

Of pop and hearts and souls within

In vain I called your name out loud

But how could you hear from above the crowds

Or see the nameless face I wore

And feel how much I loved you more

My tears streamed down as I counted the cost

Of dreams and hope I felt I had lost

And in the end, all I had left

Was a broken heart as they laid you to rest

Then by chance I found my way

To a place where I could openly say

How much I missed not having you here

And the guilt I felt for not being there

I connected with others who felt the same

And through our dots we ignited a flame

Now it burns on David’s canvas

Bright with love’s golden harness

Now my broken heart can mend

Through the Portrait, you have become my friend

My face now has a name you can call

Now you know I love you above all

© Valmai Owens, 2009. All Rights Reserved.

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