Hope of a New Love

The walls erected long before we met
were built by those who hurt me in past days.
But hope still glimmers inside mortar set
to protect my heart from their evil ways.

The kindness in your voice may hold the key
If gentleness is proven pure and true
And time with you will allow me to see
my wounded heart can be trusted to you.

I'll take that step of faith and welcome love
and keep the hope alive for happiness
with continual help from God above
to heal from learned distrust, doubt, and weakness.

Be patient. It is you I want to know.
I'm hopeful with time a new love will grow.