Description
From Chapter 18, “Guilty,” of It’s Impossible by J H McIntosh — Act I: Love Awakens.
Belle's Innocence offers a gentle reminder that love, in its purest form, is never a fault but a gift. It asks: "How is love a crime when it seeks no return?" This song invites you to embrace a tenderness that stands firm amidst misunderstanding and pain, revealing the quiet strength found in giving without expectation. Its warm melodies and heartfelt truths encourage reflection on grace and mercy, inspiring a hopeful trust in a love that is both sacred and steadfast, even when it feels unseen or unreturned. Let it soothe your heart and renew your faith in what is true.
Lyrics
Rage was burning deep within,
For those who call pure, a sin.
That rage wasn’t for you that night,
But for hearts where darkness delights.
They scorned what heaven made seen,
Turned grace to gossip, love to obscene.
How’s love a crime, when it seeks no return?
When it heals and teaches our hearts to learn.
If innocence is guilty, let the verdict fall blind,
Love overcomes every twisted design.
You stand accused for loving true,
They can’t see what God’s done in you.
You looked at me as if you’d been tried,
Preparing your heart to be denied.
Guilt in your eyes you never earned,
For giving love with no return.
How’s love a crime when honest and kind?
When it gives and leaves no debt behind?
If innocence is guilty, I’ll take my stand,
To defend a love they’ll never understand.
That moment was meant to break us,
But mercy lays falsehoods to dust.
The gift God planted in your soul
Was never mine to control.
Before we were born, He designed the part,
Inscribed our names in each other’s hearts.
Whispers fade, the shame won’t stay,
Patience from God lights our way.
If your love for me was planted within,
Then how can I doubt it came from Him?
Why is love a crime, when it’s holy, divine?
When it mirrors the Maker, this heart of mine?
If innocence is guilty, then I’ll serve the time,
For this love stays, even if never returned in kind.
Maybe this fire was in heaven-designed,
To show us love, asks for nothing in kind.
