(written 2/08)
Take these feelings from my heart
Let them flow onto this paper into words for all to understand
Sometimes the words come easy and I can write until days end
Then there are times like these when the words get tangled up deep inside myself
I feel them lurking beneath the surface just outside my grasp
My thoughts seem clear and made perfect sense as they ramble through my mind
But when I read the words I wrote, there is no flow to their tide
The words come fast or sometimes slow
Hard – then soft – no way to know
One moment they seem to ebb and then suddenly they flow
I take a moment to contemplate the predicament I’m in
There has to be an answer as I like things black and white
When I say yes – then I mean Yes - My no – it always means No
So sitting here without a concrete answer is driving me insane
I stop and ponder once again
The answer’s somewhere close at hand
If I could clear the clutter from my thoughts I think I’d understand
Suddenly it hits me – just like a wave from the ocean
Life isn’t meant to be static – It’s changing constantly
Our lives are like the sand upon the beach
Sometimes we sit idly by surrounded by our friends
Other times we feel all alone
That’s when we hear the oceans rumble and realize life could take us for a bumpy ride
But when the storms of life come crashing down on us
Instead of thrashing wildly about and risk tumbling into despair
It’s time to calmly take a deep breath and ride it out
How can I say this when life’s waves are crashing all about?
Because I know without a doubt that God is on my side
I know that soon the wave will disappear and I can come up for some air
And when I reach the surface God’s Hand will reach for me
He’ll gently lift me from the sea and place me firmly on the ground
So now I know the answer and I’ll share it with you now
Anytime you need someone there – just call upon Your Friend
Jesus knows just what we need and we never need to worry that our words won’t get to Him.
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