TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE
I want to understand your pain
Can I feel the way you do
Without being where you've been
Teach me how to feel
Scars reveal what you've survived
Can I see beyond the marks?
Into your pain-filled broken heart
Teach me how to see
I want to listen to your pain
Can I hear your silent cry
Not knowing what to listen for
TEach me how to hear
Tears of sorrow, tears of joy
Can I cry the way you do
Freely expressing deep emotions
Teach me how to cry
I want to be a source of strength
Can I touch your hurting soul
I'm reaching out with arms of love
Teach me how to touch
Taking each day as its own
Can I live the way you do
Realizing the blessing of life
Teach me how to live
I want to learn the lessons of love
The reality of life, the truth of pain
Until I die, I will never truly live