Piers Faccini Two Grains Of Sand
He was the rock of old carved and faced
Land of the cross drawn and traced
She of silk and lace soft as night
A crescent moon bathed in light
Who would dare tear them apart
Who would try to halve this heart
How can we stand to hold up a man
To choose in his hand between two grains of sand
How can we turn to violence and burn
Forget all we've learned to darkness return
It’s been told before i'll tell it again
How jealousy struck and hate did gain
To plunder once once and for all
This cherished pearl until sorrow falls
They stole in and crept like thieves
A murder buried under autumn leaves
How can we stand to hold up a man
To choose in his hand between two grains of sand
How can we turn to violence and burn
Forget all we've learned to darkness return
Too pure to shine in this world of sighs
Of butchers and crimes of laws and lies
But something of their love will remain
In the frozen drops of winter’s rain
They're above us there is no doubt
There is a light that won't go out
How can we stand to hold up a man
To choose in his hand between two grains of sand
How can we turn to violence and burn
Forget all we've learned to darkness return
