A world of hope, and a pinch of faith

The smile that woke my heart
To passions I had never known
That smile, and those wordless eyes
Are all but lost, all but grown.

The child there lived within
The woman who laughed and cared
That child, and her open arms
Have all but been ensnared.

The reason, despite it all
Is a mystery I fail to reveal;
And I think the reason for that
Is a fact I’ve come to feel –

It is but simple,
But a way to give up and leave,
For the smile that once woke my heart
Is the smile that then broke it too.

Why then do I care?
How then is it fair?

Answer me, if you can,
Oh you who are no more.
Wake up, wake me, and take me
And sing like you did before.