Once amy hindman June 1993

Once you were my lover & once my very best friend . . . 
on this journey my chosen companion . . . 
and once we vowed to share in the nurturing of our love
from season to season . . . guided from above . . .

And once you were my hearth & home . . . 
sweet shelter from the storm
loving soulmate, spiritual friend . . . 
but our path that we had known 
had to come to an end, my friend . . .

Chorus: 
For the way of the heart is hard & steep . . . 
not for those afraid to take the leap into the deep, 
allowing the storm through the unknown
on this long night’s journey home . . .

Through the slow passage of time I mourn . . . 
heart aching & forlorn
wishin’ that we weren’t torn . . . 
And now I know that you weren’t strong
you needed to remain safe all along . . . 

but oh our love could’ve become a most beautiful song . . . 

CHORUS
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For the way of the heart is hard & steep . . . 
not for those afraid to take the leap into the deep, 
allowing the storm through the unknown
on this long night’s journey home . . .
Now I lay me down to sleep . . .

I pray thee Lord my soul to keep . . .