It's Not Over

When my heart wanted to cave in You breathed it to life. And when I said forever I’ll walk alone, You’ve lead me to a place Where even when I feel Hurt, abused You sing me alive. With your song of life I have a reason to press-- No longer distressed, I give my all to you. I hear the ghosts of my past Trying to tell me I’ll finish last, but You tell me This new day Has just begun. Even in my doubt, My thoughts run while You stand still. While the wind blows, I realize even then, Your song of life Will calm the waves-- Allow me to see The beauty of falling leaves, The simmering dusk… While the night Has owls, endless calm stars drawn by your hands.

A Thousand Years

The embers of another day gone by Without you Makes me wonder About scripture, Where a day with God Is as a thousand years In my fears, I wonder How He loves The church, the fragile and lonely. Those days you don’t feel You’re enough. Bare trees With seeds buried, their branches Wait for spring to bare… Out buds that give birth to songs And lyrics of dew When the truth Still reigns in November Where Frost told the story Of the youth on the road Less taken, where Ruth Gleans the open Fields of corn, stitches hidden In the husks, wanting to hold And reach beyond.