Surrender - The Strange Familiar

The white flag of surrender

The winning side, who can remember?

Love will stand the test of time

Death defeated

No more shall die

My hands tied

My eyes blind

But seeing things for the first time

Brimming over so much to say

But no way to communicate

My mouth full

Incoherent

Give me a place to vent

I’ll shout it out as loud as I can

Until my last breath is spent

This battle won’t be won

Overnight my love

The fields are stained with blood so bright

Every day is another fight

But hope keeps us marching on

Hope keeps us marching on

Foolish pride severs ties

We feel comfort in lies

Unbelief crawls and creeps

Into busy hearts

Whisper fear into our ears

And soon we’ll all fall apart

This battle won’t be won

Overnight my love

The fields are stained with blood so bright

Every day is another fight

But hope keeps us marching on

My soul cries out at the loss

At this unholy holocaust

No human heart can count the cost

But love keeps us marching on

Love keeps us marching on