Love Is A Stone

Love Is A Stone
 Once I believed that love was a fire
 Burning up hearts with our foolish desires
 And love was a wave that pounded the shore
 Drew back exhausted - then came back for more
 Once I believed that love was the sand
 Free and elusive, it slipped through my hand
 And love was the thunder that rolled through the sky
 Leaving me breathless, and wondering why
 Now I believe that love is a stone
 Quietly waiting for me to come home
 Tempered by fire, and worn smooth by the waves
 Strong as your arms at the end of my day
 Love is a stone with its rough edges gone
 Gently resisting the sweet river song
 And love is a rock planted deep in the earth
 Slow as the season from death until birth
 You are the river, and you are the song
 You are the fire - I've learned to be strong
 You are the wave that rocks me to sleep
 You are the earth that cradles me deep