While My Darling Lies Sleeping...

By I.M. Ulysses

While my darling lies sleeping
I stand on my guard
Protecting her spirit
Defending her heart

More precious than silver
More value than gold
My life seems empty
Without her to hold

I sought her for ages
Through long lonely years
Full of much heartache
And many shed tears

At last now she rests
Near by my side,
Her soft gentle breathing
Serene as the tide

Why God let me find her
I never will know
But now that I’ve found her
I can’t her let go

I wonder if she’s dreaming
Of those many days
When we were apart
And lived separate ways

Or is she re-living
The day we first met
When our hearts were still tender
And there was hope yet

It does not matter
As she lies in my arms
Resting in peace
Without fear of harm

While my darling lies sleeping
I send up this prayer
Please God forgive me
For all the lost years

For I could have found her
Long before now
Instead of just hoping
And wondering how

But I was too foolish
Too scared to risk much
And did not believe
I needed to rush

But it was ordained
From the beginning of time
That this precious person
Would some day be mine

And so I am happy
That the Lord up above
Was willing and able
To find me this love

While my darling lies sleeping
I feel very blessed
As her arms surround me,
It’s my turn to rest.