Street Heart

Tone Deaf

Dissonance so quickly divides this already grotesque development.

A word of truth spoken with so much wrong, as it seems,

to be a tapestry woven suddenly with anger and passive nature, 

pride and comparison riddled between the weaving.

The rain falls onto the building in the lot adjacent.

trickling into all the seams rusting the points welded for strength,

causing deterioration and disrepair just as a tree splits a rock face, 

or a house gutted by fire left with just the wooden frame and copper wire

that no longer conducts anything, 

like a father no longer conducts the symphony of a family of divorce.

The maestro has left the children without time, rhythm or tune.

So wreak havoc you fool. Let it pour, cause you know,

no matter how long you hold back the rain, you only build a storehouse of hail.

Ascribed Beauty

Inside there's a spark

a hint, a glimpse, a whisper, a foreshadowing

of a fire ready to start

A forest ready to burn 

deep inside of this heart of mine

You have ordained my mouth

Filled it with praise and song

Blessed me with voice in heart

and yet...I can never start

What words are left?

What has been left for me?

What's been left for this son of yours?

I want to write such beautiful words for you

something worthy of singing

I desire to write symphonies for you

something deserving of your majesty

But what has not been written about you?

I want to declare something about you that is true and yet untouched 

in peoples hearts and minds

something revolutionary that turns people to you 

and gives you the glory you deserve

I know this is not what you asked of me

But I wish to give you this because I love you Lord 

Psalm 19:1

When I'm overwhelmed 

by this life in my way

I turn my eyes to you

and seek your face

As I'm drowning in this raging sea 

You reach down your hand and rescue me

O Lord, how majestic is your name

The heavens declare your glory 

The skies proclaim the work of your hands

I delight in your ways Father

Because I know they are upright

I hold on to your word

Because I know you are faithful

Your word does not return void.

You are worthy of praise 

And I shall give all the glory you are due.

Praise you Father!

Praise you Jesus!

Praise you Holy Spirit!

Move in power!

Sing Aloud In The Streets

My tongue is swelling up 

For you are filling my mouth with laughter.

My lips are swelling up and about to burst! With shouts of joy!

You have ordained my voice for song and praise

I sing aloud in the streets and burst into laughter fits at even the thought of your love

How wonderful!

How marvelous!

What words are there left for me to praise you with! It's all been said and it's all true!

Yet you have ordained my mouth 

So I burst with laughter and praise! 

The Lords Lullaby

Quiet my soul

Find rest and peace.

Be still my heart

Find rest and peace.

Let me soak in your holy flood .

Father allow me to eat with you in your chambers

tell me your thoughts about me.

Sing for me the songs you have written about me.

Sing to my soul a lullaby so that I may find peace and rest.

Shepherd

You hem me in!

Called me to yourself!

Held me fast as I strayed

and shepherded me all my days.

What is it I truly desire? 

What is it that I choose to stray again and again?

I.

Shall.

Not.

Be.

In. 

Want!

Hold Me Close To Your Merciful Chest

Eternal God

Everlasting Father

It is you that I seek

You are my refuge

It is the shelter of your grace

that protects me from the storm

Your everlasting arms enfold me

and hold me close to your merciful chest

You are my stronghold

My Rock

My Fortress

You have been, still are, and continue to be faithful

since even before my existence

Who am I that you remember me?

How majestic is your name

How beautiful you are

Breathe

Breathe 

Just breathe O Great Author

Just breathe 

O won't you breathe and give me life

How I long

How I thirst 

How I set my heart on your presence 

My lungs are so dry

And my stomach is weak

All I need is your word

All I need is that water

All I need is your word

To fill what I cannot 

So breathe

Just breathe 

Just breathe 

And I'll live

And Now I'm Waiting

My heart dances in my chest for you 

You can find joy upon face and my soul reaches for you 

My mind thinks about you and dreams about you when I'm asleep and while I'm awake

And I long for the day when I can open my arms to welcome you in

To have your cheek placed upon my chest and have your see for yourself how my heart finds no rest 

for you

But more than that,

I would have you stay there and find peace and compassion,

And comfort and joy everlasting

Because...

I love you

I would go to the ends of creation for you

And I can say that I would even go as far as to die for you

And no,

I'm not just saying that

In fact I already did

And now...I'm waiting 

Where are you?