April 26--Shadows Grow Long
I'll wait till the shadows are long on the wall And no other sound is allowed in this room But the whisper of curtains on light summer breeze And I'll let your embrace chase away all my gloom. I'll sit here. I'll…
April 25--Unfolding of Wings
I, with my lips touched with coal and made clean Enter your throne room and stand in my tears. Just like a butterfly, timidly stretching, I open the wings I have covered for years. For this--this whole person I am down inside Has been neglected beneath all the mire I…
April 24--Into the Day
Into the tempest, into the rain Into the violence, torment and pain And into the night with its fingers of cold Goes a heart that listens to all it's been told. Creating a clamor and raising alarms Goes a soldier with unfailing hate in its arms, And into…
April 23--Thundrous
I've followed where you led me out: Down to the murmuring stream, And broke a spiderweb in half And crossed a fallen beam. The clouds were floating up ahead Some hurtling together In a crash--some whispered gently Of a change in summer weather. And I-- I melted into…
April 22--Heavy Handed
Remove your hand from me: I'm done And broken. It's enough. You may tell me I have much to learn, But have mercy on me, love. I'm weary and my soul will NOT Stay focused on your grace. I'm SORRY. I cannot…
April 21--Stay My Heart
I know my heart is running. I caught it in the act today. I tried to stop it, honestly, But it up and flew away. I can't help it I'm surrounded By those who, just like thieves, Have a plan of action, And my restless heart…
April 20--Here's My Opinion
I can tote big words around as in a briefcase And can write whole essays on what I believe. But however I say that I know what I mean It matters more that I know to receive. I can air my opinion without any qualm And fearlessly state that I…
April 19--An Ideal Man
I look for ears that hear the voice of God And hold to hands that fold themselves in prayer. I meet the gaze of one who sees His grace; Wait for the mouth that will His witness bear. I long for arms that hold the fear at bay And follow…