The Arousal

A man came in the night
And whispered in my ear,
A lovesick song and a passionate plea.
My soul was awakened,
And my heart was aroused.
As sunlight crept into the morning sky
I searched for the voice,
But he could not be found.
Yet though I could not see his face
I knew he was not gone.
I sensed his love as I breathed in the morning air
And heard the faintest whispers of his song
Brought on the wings of the Northern wind.
I felt him call to me,
Urge me to come.
I lifted my eyes to the horizon
And I started walking,
First slowly, placing one foot in front of the other,
But then running as fast as my feet would allow
Until my strength gave way.
I loved this man.
I knew because I had dropped
Whatever I had been holding on to
And left everything I had ever known
To follow the voice of a stranger in the night.
I loved this man,
As my body became bloodied and blistered.
I knew because
I walked and climbed and crawled
Over boulders and rocks and thorns
To draw nearer to him.
I loved this man,
As my flesh was seared with pain.
I knew because
I walked through the raging fires
To get to where he was.
I loved this man,
As the path I was walking twisted and turned
And took my away from where I had wanted to go.
I knew because
I was walking away from everything I thought I had
wanted in life
Because I knew he would be waiting for me at the end
of the path
Wherever it might lead.
I loved this man,
Recklessly and relentlessly.
I knew because
No matter what I faced, I pressed on.
I loved this man,
And today I love him still.
You ask me why?
And want me to explain why I do the things I do,
But you ask for the impossible.
I cannot use words to persuade you of my sanity
Because I too believe I am insane.
I cannot argue my case
Because my journey is not of the mind but of the heart.
All I know is that I am compelled by love.
A man came in the night
And whispered in my ear,
A lovesick song and a passionate plea.
My soul was awakened,
And my heart was aroused.
As sunlight crept into the morning sky
I knew that everything had changed.