daughter.

Your child so young

exposed to such cruel reality

rush of this world

please help her see

this current is trouble

it will pull her under

&God, i can't explain

i can barely wonder

how something so white

a girl once so pure

can go through this filth

Lord, how can she endure?

give her strength

please hold her close

&oh my Lord

help me make sure knows

the beauty of

Your love and grace

guide her back to

Your warm embrace.

invitation.

close your eyes

and sympathize

with the pain of your Creator

misplaced love

meant for above,

intended for Greater.

wandering souls

hollow goals

drifting away from Light

outstretched arm

sanctuary from harm

the open, Divine Invite.

lukewarm.

when did this happen?

where was this fall?

no matter where i look

i can't seem to recall

the place or the time

where it all fell away

nothing sticks out

there's no exact day

when i can say 'there.

that is the moment

i made up my mind

that's when it all went

off.'

i didn't turn back

i just chose to stay

to stop running forward.

the start of the stray

not to a life of sin

but to the life of 'good'

not running up or down

i just stood

&in that standing

the Strength began to fade

until the place i stood

was the place i laid.

i wasn't a runner

just a hollow shell

and the 'good' life

is where i fell.

a life of 'good'

isn't a holy one

a life like that

is not for the Son.

peru.

&my soul is warm

the arms of angels around me

my heart breaks

the pieces fall out my eyes

tears from my soul

i'm leaving my spirit here

heaven in my fingertips

praise to God on my lips

this warmth

this peace

i know God's love now

&as i hold the angels

they hold me

each has my heart

heaven is here

my soul is here.

disappointment.

heavy on my soul

let down once more

God remind me

what is hope for?

my trust left to man

oh, i should have known

bound to disappoint

&leave me alone

Father, i beg of you

help me to see

that only trust in you

will last eternity.

light.

God, i can't see

&i'm starting to fear

i don't know where i am

or what i'm doing here

oh, Light of the world

shine Your Light on me

let my eyes be Yours

please help me to see

my steps are uncertain

&my path unclear

please,oh God, help me

draw me near

i need Your guidance

my soul longs for You

i'm so lost, God

please show me what to do.

ashes.

i bring to You all that's left

my baggage and my pain

i come to you, falling on my knees

Lord, i need to change

take my sin and help me see

the brokenness and suffering

the hurt it has made in me

this guilt that has me so tight

Lord, just please take it away

help me to let it go

forgive me of my terrible ways

&when i repent, it's gone for good

no longer a part of me

Lord, keep these ashes on my head

remind me of who i used to be.