"I Would Like To Feel"

I would like to feel something other than this
this sin that coats me in thick sweetness of bliss
Unfurl me from scarlet folds and reveal me to splendor
a most challenging of task that heroes endeavour

A wise man uses a crutch to remember His blessings
A fool runs wild; running unfeeling, unthinking and denying
A lover waits patiently for the phone that never rings
The pauper with a bad penny thinks himself a king

I would like to see something other than this
this illusion that blinds me with glittery mist
Burn away the wetness and clear my vision
Renew my faith, my hopes and lost devotion

A child seeks an indifferent father
A slave for his brutal master
A circle without its center
Teetering, sinking into disaster

I would like to feel something other than these

I would like to be seen in a different light
To be cloaked by a gentle light shed
Would my weaknesses be turned into might
To walk into battle unafraid, though I bled

A warrior returning home to his fastness
A husband to his wife and child
A bird returns to his nest
Satisfied of flying free and wild

I would like to feel something like this