NOT TODAY

NOT TODAY 

I’ll show you the good that the night tried to hide,
I’ll cradle your doubts till they turn into light.
We were carved inked in the heavens, love-signed and star-tied,
Now we’re swimming in fire that burns through the night. If the bottom falls out and the black sky caves in,
If the earth shrugs you off like a worn-out disguise,
May my love be the ground where your falling hearts land,
A shore strong enough for new wings to rise. I won’t stand in the battle, the smoke, or the roar,
I won’t bleed in the trenches or march into war.
Just turn from the thunder, my darling, once more—
Come here, love, come here; I’m still yours to the core. I love you, my dear, with a fierce, stubborn flame,
Through the howling of winds and the pouring of rain.
We will not let the darkness extinguish this claim—
We refuse to give up on love today. So remember this vow when the cold shadows creep,
When the world deals out sorrow too heavy to keep:
As long as we carry this promise so deep,
We can conquer the heartache, the hurt, and the grief. Hand in trembling hand, we will rise and defy
Every arrow of fate that the cruel years let fly.
With love as our armor and stars in our eyes,
We’ll conquer the world, you and I, you and I.