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From Chapter 57, “The Day,” of It’s Impossible by J H McIntosh — Act II: Soul to Soul.
"I’ve walked a desert my whole life long, sharpened each time things went wrong. I would endure it all again tenfold, just to have you in my arms to hold." That’s devastating, in it’s beckoning us into a quiet space where resilience and love intertwine. It embraces the enduring strength found in hardship as a sacred path leading to profound connection. Each note carries the warmth of hopeful persistence even through loss and longing. It offers a tender reminder that love’s presence remains steady, even when unseen. Listening feels like a moment of calm reflection, a chance to hold onto what truly matters deep within the heart.
Lyrics
I woke with heaven still clinging to me,
A dream so real, I refused to flee.
Mist on my soul, it wouldn’t lift,
Like love had given its precious gift.
I look in ebony eyes like scripture and flame,
All veils removed; our love stakes its claim.
I close my eyes, but I still can see,
A miracle has been given to me.
I’ve walked a desert my whole life long,
Sharpened each time things went wrong.
I would endure it all again tenfold,
Just to have you in my arms to hold.
Tears fall free, I don’t ask why,
You catch one halfway, kiss it goodbye.
So that was the toll for the man I became,
To have a love that has no need of a chain.
Hearing your “yes” while you make no sound,
I count every loss as holy ground.
I’ve walked a desert my whole life long,
Sharpened each time things went wrong.
I would endure it all again tenfold,
Just to have you in my arms to hold.
God is with me, I can feel Him near,
Smiling through love made holy and clear.
His language is love, spoken out loud,
Reflected in us, holy and unbowed.
Your eyes speak truths I’ve always known,
A voice that calls me finally home.
I close my eyes, yet clearly I see,
The longed for embrace of you and me.
I’ve walked a desert my whole life long,
Sharpened each time things went wrong.
I would endure it all again tenfold,
Just to have you in my arms to hold.
So I’ll carry the vision into the day,
Let it teach me how to hope, how to pray.
Morning comes quiet, the warmth undone,
Your hand slipped away with the rising sun.
I whisper your name softly to no one there,
Hoping one day He’ll answer my prayer.
Maybe dreams aren’t meant to stay,
They show us the truth, point the way.
Love like this doesn’t fade or depart,
It goes deeper… lives on… in the heart.
And if someday… you reach for my hand,
You’ll find me beside you where I’ll always stand
Ready to endure it all again… tenfold.
