I want to build for you
I want to gather you up in both hands
I want to gather your past, present, and future
And build for you:
A path through the tall dark forest
With treetop waystations, filled with light;
Stair steps for the steep inclines
Rails to guide your hands, lanterns
Around each pine scented curve in the path;
I want to build for you
Among the giants, a way forward for your feet
When you are tired, a marked trail
For when you forget
(That I love you, that I need you, that I want you)
That the way home is upwards, always upwards
And always worth the climb.