Sanctuary

Life is a pressure, unyeilding, unbending
crushing both weak and strong together
men fighting to live, each a different way
pushing farther along the weathered main

i make solid the walls along my perimeter
by my own sweat holding failure at bay
keeping sacred a place within my tired heart
for that which is treasured far above all

a Place protected, sheltered from care
never shifting from its centered arena
fixed always firmly by the power of my being
mightier than weight, force, all sore trial

a Place for You, my dearest, greatest friend
within the depths of soul, i embrace You
encompassed by my love, encircled, enshrined
forever You will be there, Forever.