7. Heaven

Your Face in front of me
I fall down to my knees
You lift me up and lead me on
My guilt and sin are gone

Streets of gold
No more pain
Great wonders to behold
Awesome marvels to gain

The choirs of angels singing loud
The creatures around Your throne, humbly bowed
The saints loudly declaring You name
For You are awesome and marvelous and worthy of praise

Emerald and jasper grace Your throne
A rainbow is Your crown
How great and awesome is Your name
I will proclaim it throughout all the world!

You were the one to break the seal
And loudly trumpets blast
And all the people will feel
The marvelous wonder of Your glory at last!

The time I’ve waited was so long
To spend eternity with You
And now I’m here and, oh, the wonders are so great
How marvelous the view!

Streets of gold
Sea of glass
Angels sing
As Your light shines on my face

Written 6/4/11

37. Eyes

Brown spheres
Stare into mine
What beauty I see
What beauty divine

In your eyes
I see your dreams
Your goals, your fears
Your very being

What do you see?
Looking into mine
Do you see what you mean to me?
Do you see how I love you?

The window to your soul
Stares into mine
There is no escape
No way out of here

But I’d rather be here
Than anywhere else
Time stops
Hearts soar

Hold me close
Don’t let me go
Let time stand still
For an hour or so

But if time is stopped
Then how will we know
When the hour is gone?

So, hold me close
Don’t let me go
Let time stand still
As you stare into
My eyes

Your dreams
Your goals
Your fears
Here they are so real

Let me linger
In your eyes
Let me read into your life
Share with me your deepest secrets
Not with your voice
But with your eyes

Written 6/4/11

30. Under the Rain

Walking down the street
Hand in hand
It started to rain

You stopped
You turned to me
Held me close
And abruptly said
You had to go
And leave me alone

I asked how long
You would be gone

Forever was your reply
You weren’t coming back
I’d have to get used to life
Without you
I’d have to do it by myself
No hand to hold

As I started to cry
You said goodbye
You kissed me once
Long and sweet
And let go of my hand

I tried to hold on
But you got away
And walked down the street

I stood there under the light
Tears and rain streamed down my face
I was wet and cold

You left me standing
All alone
With no hope
Under the rain


Written 6/4/11

6-Break Away

The sound of life droning on
Keeps blaring in my ears
I want to shut it out
I want to break away

I want to change the world
I want to make a difference
I want to let others see
That life isn’t “just about me”

Take a step
Break away
Show the world
That it’s okay

Don’t be afraid
Keep pushing on
Even when the walls crumble down
Break away from the standards set

Don’t let the world shape you
Let Jesus show you the right path
Let Him be the Potter to your clay
Let Him show you that you are a diamond in the rough

Break away from the world
Change your life
Take the jump
Take the leap
And Break away

Written 4/26/11

5-Seeking Solace

Seeking solace
But none can be found
My world is falling apart
As the walls crumble to the ground

No palace large, no cottage small
Can protect from the danger of them all
And who are they, who seek me out?
All my fears and all my doubt

Seeking solace
Nothing is there
How on earth can I get away
Would I give all of them up?
Would I even dare?

Fear is closing in
And Doubt is right behind
They’re getting closer
But solace I cannot find

Seeking solace
But there is none
Is this the end?
Am I finally done?

But then You come
Fear screams in terror
And Doubt backs away
You hold me tight
Everything will be okay

Solace found
In Your arms alone
You rescued me
And You took me home

Written 4/14/11

4-Dark

Fear’s hands grip my throat
As Darkness closes in
How do I escape this threat?
And how am I supposed to win?

The room, pitch black, is closing in on me
On everything in my life, especially my sanity
The ground is crumbling beneath my feet
And here I stand, as I accept defeat

I don’t want to lose, don’t want to give in
But it seems like it is impossible to win
The light at the end of the tunnel has disappeared
And everything is going wrong, just as I have always feared

I want to cry, I don’t want to fight
I want to give in, I want to make things right
I’m losing sight of my final destination
I just want to rid myself of all this devastation

Fear’s hands grip my throat
And I try to escape
How can I breakaway from this danger
That is closing in on me?

Written 4/14/11

3-Light

Left and right
Darkness is all I see
I want to see You
Standing bright
Right in front of me
I call Your name
And You come close
Light is all I see
You wipe away the Darkness
From my memory
You stand by my side
I thought You would leave
You’re holding me tight
And I’m surrounded by Light
I hold You close
And feel so safe
You let me know
You won’t go away
Left and right
Light surrounds me now
Darkness is completely gone
Gone from my memory

Written 4/12/11