Bare Soul

<p><em>Once in a lifetime it appears </em></p><p><em>Its lovely bouquet offering </em></p><p><em>To bless��d souls while mirroring </em></p><p><em>God's love that His creation steers. </em></p><p><em>Once in a lifetime come what may </em></p><p><em>Of the worthy it reaches shores </em></p><p><em>And their lives it blesses in scores </em></p><p><em>Like flowers in the month of May. </em></p><p><em>Once in a lifetime then I'll sing </em></p><p><em>Steadily to my shiny star </em></p><p><em>Who deep in me and yet afar </em></p><p><em>Within my soul her solace brings </em></p><p><em>For love's given from God above </em></p><p><em>And brands all hearts where it harbors. </em></p><p><em>It never sways in its ardor </em></p><p><em>Although to some it's unheard-of</em></p>