A breath escapes my hungry heart
Full of sorrow and of pain
Will I ever hold you in my arms?
Or feel your fingers touching me?

I sense as if I am not whole
Each minute of each day I live
Without you here to soothe my soul
I am half the man that I should be

My heart is full of love for you
And yet my arms embrace the empty air
How can I have you know?
That I would give my life for thee

I pray to God with all my strength
For the patience I should find
Or that he put me on sweet hold
Until the time that you are free