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I believe she was the kindest thing
My soul had ever met
She lifted me up, filled my empty heart
And was more than I ever thought I'd get
All the little things she used to do
To ease my insecurities and my stress
With her gentle spirit and ready smile
Showing love is what she did best
The forgiveness she gave when I made mistakes
Was forgiveness that wasn't deserved
But she searched my heart and found me worthy
Until, somehow, my life just turned
Started thinking there was a better thing
Just waiting out there for me
Others told me of a bigger, more beautiful life
And I decided I needed to be free
Bottom line, told her I was looking for something more
Tried not to see that pretty face fall
Told myself I was doing what was best for me
And that, certainly, justified it all
I had more important things to consider
So I ignored her pain and tears
Just focused on the shinier, prettier things
I'd coveted for so many years
Left to do my thing and didn't look back
New woman, new life, even a new town
Never thought about how I'd left things back home
Or how very much I'd let her down
And now, here I am, looking around at this life
The people feel shallow and cold
I ask the Lord why I didn't think a moment longer
Before putting that kind of love on hold
The shiny things, they couldn't replace
The safe harbor of her smile
Where I could take comfort in knowing that she
Would stick beside me, step for step, mile after mile
They couldn't replace the something special
Inside that made her heart glow
The way she walked in peace and loved without fear
Made her someone I was proud to know
She had received Christ's unconditional love
And did her best to pass it on to me
I suppose I was afraid to think it could be real
It was just too good to believe
So I tossed her away, for some silly dream
Didn't know it would hurt this bad
Realizing too late what she brought to me
She was everything I never had
What I'm looking for, I can't seem to find
In colorful profiles on the Internet
It's not at parties or in darkened bars
And it's not something I can soon forget
I'm searching for that quiet peace
An easy place to rest my mind
A place where a smile is genuine
Where kisses are both soft... and kind
Where I know I am loved and my past mistakes
Are just that... in the past
Where acceptance has nothing at all to do
With any possessions I have
I'm asking you, Lord, to give me what she had
I'm so tired of fighting this fight
I want this endless searching to end
Help me step out into Your light
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