Read Shorts :: 10. All I Have

A/N.: This started, a long time ago, as a translation from a French song called "Que Toi Au Monde". I translate lots of songs to help the creative juices flow at least a little bit. To have it in a format fitting for sharing, I went beyond lyrcis and melody and increased the text. I hope you enjoy it.

When in your arms you held me, my heart, oh, it could have danced by itself.

All of your touch that I could feel. Your lips, they were the best of all.

You had no idea where it was that they were going to send you off to.

I begged of God, ‘Leave it to me’, but it’s you who they want and not me.

You’re all I have on Earth to talk about love, the only one who comes when I call out for help.

You’re all I have on Earth, the only one I trust to see my deepest wounds, to hear my shattered dreams.

You’re all I have on Earth and if I lost you, I think that I would die. I would.

You’re all I have on Earth.

Then, off you go, bring back the peace to those people in distress.

They need you more than I could ever dream of. I try to ignore, but you’re where you’re meant to be.

You don’t hesitate, ready as ever, to give away all your breaths.

You’re beautiful like a hero in your final photo.

You’re the only one on Earth who can love me so right, the only one I can call when facing alone a scary night.

You’re all I have on Earth, please come back alive.

Away from this filthy war, alive like every night.

You’re all I have on Earth and if I lose you, I think that I will die. I do.

You’re all I have on Earth.

But what’s it you’ve done with both your arms that now they can hold me no more.

You’re all I had on Earth, the only one I loved.

Now there’s no one else there when I call out for help.

You’re all I had on Earth, the one who knew it all; who saw all my lights and now lives away, hidden in the shadows of my memory.

You’re all I had on Earth and now that I lost you, I know that I will die. I will.

You’re all I had on Earth.

My all on Earth.

Now all I can think, as all light fades, is how soon I’ll see you again.

You’re all I have for life, this life so unknown. Now can you be my guide as we’re both filled with shine?

You’re all I have for life; dust just like me. We have everywhere to go, anywhere at all.

But you must do what’s important to you. Let’s begin our journey: show my all the faces who are grateful to you.