I Share Life

I see a man
Who has been broken several times,
And yet has somehow managed
To stand again.
I see a man who
Has been full of anger and misery,
And has tried to cleanse his temple.
I see a man who is listening,
And trying, without great pride,
To live in the way of love.
I see a man
Who remembers
What it was like
To be broken,
And to have nothing.
This is the man who reaches
To take your hand;
Who looks into your eyes,
And says –
I share life with you.
I was pierced – I share life with you.
I was broken – I share life with you.
I am alive – I share life with you.
In as much as you love one another,
I share life with you.

Copyright ©2006 Tony Crisp