Forever Grace

Oh! Wretched man that I am!
Who will deliver me?
This sin creeps in dressed like a lamb
Attempting to deceive

And though I've tasted grace, unearned
Though mercy overflow
Somehow sin causes tables turn
And blinds all that I know

But even after ninety years
Should I still walk this earth
The same sin that tickled my ears
Will try to steal my mirth

But oh! How grace does overwhelm
And mercy, always new
That even in the age to come
It's grace that sees us through

Even There

The sun is shining down on me
It's warmth is soothing all my soul
Each ray feels like it sets me free
Like phoenix tears make a wound whole

A slow nod shows the peace I feel
Serene and calm right where I stand
But for some reason I just can't land
A new thought comes, a thief to steal

For past this meadow the forest trees
Cast shadows darker than deepest seas
Creating haunting, lifeless holes
Paused and still and deathly cold

So this thought causes me to walk
Towards the thing that none would dare
For most who wander through the trees
Are turned insane by torches aloft

Lampades tread throughout the night
To them I walk, away from light
That thought, it seems I cannot fight
Away from what I'm sure is right

Amongst the trees do I now stand
The darkness thickens with each step
I'm past the place at which I planned
To turn back. Oh! what pace I've kept!

I'm haunted and feel so alone
The cold sets in and holds my soul
Oh! that once I sat in warmth
And light like no one ever knows

A voice I hear tells me to move
Directing me; I cannot see
For even in the darkest place
Your grace abounds so great towards me

Torn

I can't explain my love for you
I feel like we're joined at the hip
I hope that soon we'll reunite
And something more than just a trip

I know that God will guide my steps
And towards the taller place he's called
But who am I to stray from him?
A horse escaped from out his stall?

Yet oh! Your eye looks straight at me
Though from it have I yet to leave
Your waters fall so perfectly
And taunt my heart as one last plea

Prestige and glory are in your midst
And yet in me they still exist
Believe me when I say you're missed
You're not the only one I've kissed

In a Jet Stream

The world, it looks so beautiful
When far above it's touch
And though I can be cynical
The poets saw so much

One feels as poor as dirt and
Yet still he rules the world
The stars seem closer than land
And still they're untouched pearls

A bump and then a flash goes
And thoughts will swarm my head
That sand will cover our nose
And take us to the dead

But oh! the beauty of it
That he who made the sky
Holds me right where I now sit
And kills what haunts my mind

Captive, Run Free

This is hurting, heavy burden
Like a sack full of bricks on my back
You are watching, waiting, kindly begging
For me to lay my cares upon you

Cuz you care for me in my hopeless state
And you burn for me, you burn for me

I know now the weight of it all
How it sits on your shoulders
And it pulls you down
Rising up, you shout "Victory!
Captive, come with me
You're finally free."

Set towards one thing, eyes fixed on me
The worst hell you endured willingly
So that I'd be made right, stand tall in light
Of your life, since mine is darker than night

We're All Thieves

Oh, how it seems

That we're all thieves

We betray love

And steal her dreams

We creep in when

She is dead asleep

We're self absorbed

And hopeless beings

When lights go out

We know it's time

To sneak inside

Commit our crime

I act as though

This gift is mine

Each time I feel

I've crossed the line

But still I go

With its closed eyes

And pull and tug

A million tries

So nonchalant

We wear our ties

I hide my face

Our lives just lies

Please keep them closed

I'll turn the keys

Oh, how it seems

That we're all thieves

We steal what's ours

Though they're her dreams

We take her thoughts

Yes, we're all thieves

Let Love be Without Hypocrisy

Your love is hypocritical

You act as though you sacrifice

Your problem is stereotypical

We all are going to pay the price

For love will never seek its own

It strives to bless the one it knows

And in the end we'll reap what's sown

I'll give up all and not for show

And love will never let you down

For by its nature it cannot fail

When what's desired is finally found

Then perfect love won't be prevailed

Oh love! Where will I find a place

My heart aches from you filling me

I'd be content with just a taste

A sip of you is all I need