the safe way

safe way

I cannot reach the safest of love's sweet praise
There is no sparing to the safe straying along the path
of life's sole stressing, solacing the soul
in caresses soft of our own careless making

I cannot reach the heights of love's safe depth
nor bask in glory's light along life's well-worn way

When darkness treads the safe realm
like soft-pressed foot steps on virgin soil
pressed into forms that angels trod

I cannot stretch to safe of love's sweet rest
nor drench my lore in life's well-worn way

I cannot, I simply, safely cannot