Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Ode to My Lord Jesus

I FEEL AS IF THERE IS A WALL BETWEEN US.
I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO BREAK THROUGH
NO MATTER WHAT I SAY, PRAY OR DO.
SO THIS IS WHERE I APOLOGIZE TO YOU,
BEG FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS
FOR BEING SO PASSIVE AGRESSIVE.
I KNOW I HAVE THE TENDENCY
IN ME
TO SAY AND THINK THINGS THAT AREN'T SO NICE
AND A LITTLE TOO DIRECT.
SUCH IS MY VICE.
I LISTEN TO YOUR WORDS,
REVEL IN YOUR MUSIC,
WISHING SO DESPERATELY
THAT I COULD SING AND DANCE
THE WAY I USED TO,
LIKE DAVID DID,
PRAISING YOUR GLORY
DESPITE WHAT OTHERS THOUGHT OF HIM.
YOUR WORDS MAKE SENSE,
BUT SOMEHOW I FEEL AS IF
YOU ARE HOLDING ME AT A DISTANCE.
YOUR WORD CLEARLY STATES
THAT A PROPHET IS NOT WELCOME
IN HIS OWN HOME.
AND EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN
WRITING MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS,
I FIND THIS TO BE THE TRUTH.
BUT THOSE THAT DO NOT KNOW ME
SEEM TO WELCOME ME WITH OPEN ARMS,
TAKING TO HEART WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.
AND I TRULY BELIEVE
WHAT I HAVE TO SAY
MAKES SOME KIND OF SENSE.
FOR THERE IS NEVER A TIME
THAT I DON'T WRITE FROM MY HEART,
AND I ALWAYS MAKE THE EFFORT
TO ADD YOUR WORDS INTO MINE,
PRAYING THAT WHAT I WRITE
GLORIFIES YOUR NAME.
THIS IS MY ODE TO YOU.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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