love poem #1

when the night falls soft and silent

when the world has gone to sleep

here I sit awaiting words

that you will gently speak to me

speak to me of depth and beauty

of love and trust and human hearts

how we turn so very quickly

how we swiftly fall apart

speak to me of restoration

of the work your hands can do

of the sweetness of salvation

of the rest I find in you

tell me how you formed the mountains

how you put the stars in place

how you breathe your life and meaning

into this lonely human race

here I sit in awe and wonder

hanging on your every word

with each beat my heart grows fonder

my only wish – to love you more

wait.

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him..." - Psalm 37:7

"Lord, I wait for you; You will answer, Lord my God." - Psalm 38:15

In the midst of confusing circumstances, this is our best possible response. To be still and wait. So often we lose heart and find ourselves despairing. Or we become impatient and we try to fix things in our own way. Instead we must quiet our hearts and minds, and wait. The answers will come in His time, but we will not see them if we are frantically searching for man-made solutions.

Help us to be still and wait. We need you now more than ever.

fix you.

when you try your best but you don't succeed

when you get what you want but not what you need

when you feel so tired but you can't sleep

stuck in reverse

when the tears come streaming down your face

when you lose something you can't replace

when you love someone but it goes to waste

could it be worse

lights will guide you home

and ignite your bones

and i will try....to fix you

high up above or down below

when you're too in love to let it go

but if you never try, you'll never know

just what you're worth

lights will guide you home

and ignite your bones

and i will try...to fix you

sometimes life is so beautiful and i find myself so filled with joy i feel as if i will absolutely burst. today is one of those times.

i am so blessed in a million billion ways. mostly in the form of the lovely people i have been fortunate to know and love and have love me back. tonight just thinking about them brings a smile to my face.

that's all i have to say.

the dandelion song.

the other day I picked a dandelion

and on it wished you’d speak to me

and honestly, we both know I’d be lying

if I said things were how they used to be

sometimes things change, and honey, people too

although I fear I never was

the person you imagined that you knew

but it’s okay, it’s okay because

oh time and time and time will tell

how this crazy story ends

i wish, I wish, I wish, I wish you well

and oh, how I wish we were still friends

i’m not sure how many apologies

you needed to decide I cared

but I refuse to get down on my knees

while you disinterestingly stare

i said my piece and now I must be going

along my merry little way

the distance between us just keeps on growing

maybe our paths will meet again some day

oh time and time and time will tell

how this crazy story ends

i wish, I wish, I wish, I wish you well

and oh, how I wish we were still friends

jackson, mississippi.

they have a lot of things to say about you

they say you’re dangerous, and dirty

but deep inside I know I’ve found the truth

oh, there’s just no place like my city

the sun it shines upon your broken glass

filling your sidewalks all with diamonds

then nighttime comes, a perfect kind of peace

in midst of engines’ roars and sirens

you’re beautiful, oh, beautiful

you’re always home to me

you’re beautiful, so beautiful

my Jackson, Mississippi

i have been around this whole big world

and i have seen a lot of places

no matter where I find myself, I’ve found

i cannot forget your faces

your unassuming manner stole my heart

your quiet boisterous disregard

your sunsets falling over railroad tracks

your streets are lovely

your streets are ours

you’re beautiful, oh, beautiful

you’re always home to me

you’re beautiful, so beautiful

my Jackson, Mississippi

a lifetime of memories flood my mind

when they speak your name

there’s nowhere else in the universe

that could make me feel the same

I know I'm 22....

...but I miss my Mommy.

That is all.