--- title: The Cross Of Changes date: 2009-06-14T07:59:08Z modified: 2025-03-15T03:55:04Z permalink: "https://www.poetryoflife.com/the-cross-of-changes/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 714 categories: - Life Poems featured_image: "https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/salvation.jpg" author: Praveen Kumar timestamp: 2025-03-15T03:55:04Z tags: - Life Poems --- ![salvation](http://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/salvation-300x222.jpg "salvation") my soul softened in silence with the sound of your whisper echoing in the wind humming to violins in the [distance](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/miles-apart.md) playing a sweet love song; in these tempting twilights, i sip of your spirit in our secret place where urges are answered, and [questions](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/questions-of-life.md) are not; in those beautiful eyes, gazing into mine, like mirrors into my psyche, i fell captive to the tenderness that only you emit; a [chance](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/one-more-chance.md) encounter in a world often cold, a star falling to kiss my cheek; when my eyes were stabbed by that sweet smile of yours, i let my guard down and got stuck in what seems like quick sand; in you i always saw good; even when no one else would. that lost look of hurt in your eyes, drew me to love you and make all your demons die; i let you into my life and my heart; why, why would you tear it apart? can’t deny i like your style but it doesn’t just work that way; i gave you [my heart, my love](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/where-is-my-love.md), my trust, then you did what you did, i wish I knew the [meaning](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/life-still-has-a-meaning.md) i wish i get to know the reason; did you think that you could smile and steal my heart away? i love you enough to forgive… but never forget; – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – The cross of changes is a 1993 album by Enigma. the lyrics of the title song goes as follows: _If you understand or if you don’t If you believe or if you doubt There’s a universal justice And the eyes of truth Are always watching you._ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – less said the better. Saying nothing… sometimes says the most. – Emily Dickinson – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –