Once

Occasion: I wrote this during my second semester in Bible school, 1986. I had kind of started liking Tina during the summer and once back at college I found myself thinking about her constantly. She kind of took my breath away. Still does.

Once upon a lonely time,
Once upon a day,
Once I had no bell to chime,
Once no words to say.

Once I lived in poverty,
Once I had no gold,
Once there was no sun to see,
Once my days were cold.

Once is but a time gone past,
Once has passed away,
Once had bells that couldn't last,
Once had naught to say.

Now I have a richness great,
Because a precious stone,
Has come into my life of late,
That gem is you alone.