Deep Within

Deep within the soul
lays the place where dreams live and die.

With labor a dream comes into existence,
the dream ignites life.
Happiness once in the distance
replaces strife.

From deep within the soul,
life derives contentment or sorrow.

Loss of a dream delivers death to the soul
killing life's joyfulness.
The warmth of life becomes cold,
the spirit enters darkness-

All men's souls are equal,
each owns the space within.

The death of a dream does not kill a man,
it douses the fire within-
The future may bring new fires to fan.
Life's battle, within the soul, man can win.

Conflict is within a man's spirit,
wrong is wrong and right is right.

The place within my soul remains hollow.
I do not wish my sadness upon your happiness.
My hope for you is joy today and tomorrow.
I choose to shine light upon my darkness.