Grace bound, face down

Who wouldn’t want to ride the wind

With the girl who has it all

Oh, when I go in, I give it my all.

So of course you had to fall

Of course you had to fall.

Was it my fault

Was I not supposed to lure you in?

Jokes on me

You were a wolf in sheep’s skin

Another innocent face calls to me

But I won’t be there seething

I won’t live in your daydream

You see, I’ve found me.

I’ve found me.

No more shame drives this train,

My passion is right at the surface

But its grace bound

And I’m facedown.

Whatever

I'm not writing this song because I want you back

Or because I'm mad

You came in with your sweet words

Acted like you'd ride the wind

To catch my love

So I gave it with reckless abandon

As cheap as grocery wine

You threw me away like bailing twine.

Don't worry, I forgive you 

Don't worry, I forgive you 

I guess it's whatever

I thought you were forever

It's better off never

I'm glad we're not together

Overwhelmed by your fake devotion

I sank like a ship into your ocean

Hanging on every word you sent

Drowning in the flames when you went

That bitter pill was all I buried

When I found out you got married.

Don't worry, I forgive you 

Don't worry, I forgive you 

I guess it's whatever

I thought you were forever

It's better off never

I'm glad we're not together

I guess it's whatever

I thought you were forever

It's better off never

I'm glad we're not together

I've forgotten the pain of the fall

No one notices the scars at all

After all I kept my composure

And I've got my closure

Don't worry, I forgive you 

Don't worry, I forgive you

Musings and Bad Poetry

CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD

What if you could share your burden with me?

What if I could identify what that was?

Let’s go back to the root of what takes my words away

And rewrite history.

You can have every memory,

Every word that changed my mind,

Let’s alter that reality,

Write a novel of a different kind.

Take these belief systems that misguide me,

Erase them with your love.

Restore the foundations of who

You made me to be,

Let’s drift away in a melody,

Like birds on the breeze,

I can sway with you,

If you’ll stay with me.

PHOENIX

You can have the elements,

Wispy pieces of smoldering drafts,

Engulfed in blue fire,

Destruction is her rebirth,

Rising from the ashes,

Shape this argillaceous earth,

Let her rise, let her rise.

SEASONS

Just when the sticky heat here suffocates me,

The trees reduce to golden wisps,

As soon as their nakedness is born,

The harsh slap of winter wakes me from my dream,

Reminding me not to settle too long,

But I want this to be home. 

You want me to roll along,

But I’m tired of running.

This rolling stone is sitting here,

They say change is coming,

But I say bring on the storm.

BITTER WATER

I’ve determined the only thing left to do is eat the sprinkles in my tea.

You can sit there and smile or you can judge me,

But the water here is bitter if you don’t add some spice.

Fairytales

I don't believe in fairy tales,
Every relationship I've had has failed,
Once I'm all in, they all jump ship.

You, you never lead me astray,
Protecting me in every way,
I lean against you and breathe,
My redeemer you release me.

Let me dance, let me sing,
Let me give you everything,
Let me dance, let me sing,
Let me give you everything.

In times of crisis,
You draw me near,
You soothe my cries,
and calm my fears,
Nothing formed against me,
Can hurt me.

You, you never lead me astray,
Protecting me in every way,
I lean against you and breathe,
My redeemer you release me.

Let me dance, let me sing,
Let me give you everything,
Let me dance, let me sing,
Let me give you everything.

Doubts

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go,

Doubts in my head and they won’t go,

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go,

Doubts in my head and they won’t go.

Don’t you know you’re worthy,

Just the way that you are,

Don’t you feel ashamed,

You’re perfect just as you are,

So sing it from the heart,

Sing it from the heart,

You were perfect and wonderfully made,

From the start,

A beautiful creation,

You were made faithful and smart,

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go

Doubts in my head and they won’t go

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go,

Doubts in my head and they won’t go.

Where there is fear,

There is no room for God’s love,

So open your heart

and receive blessings from above.

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go

Doubts in my head and they won’t go

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go,

Doubts in my head and they won’t go.

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go

Doubts in my head and they won’t go

I got fears in my heart and they won’t go,

Doubts in my head and they won’t go.

Revelation Song

Let me write you a revelation song,

I’ll sing it to you all day long,

And your people will arise,

Come out to meet Him tonight,

Oh, Lord’s people, it’s time, it’s time.

Take his word, take it down,

Lift Him up, spread him around,

I want to burn for you,

I want to yearn for you,

All my life, all my life.

Lawless Love

I just wanted that perfect picturesque life,

So I let myself get destroyed,

Chasing an illusion of being a wife,

What was supposed to destroy me,

You’ve used for your glory,

And the pain that once tore at me,

It was a lawless love,

That tore me up,

and left me on the floor,

But you came in and gave

me life again,

So I could become more.

It was a lawless love,

That tore me up,

and left me on the floor,

But you came in and gave

me life again,

So I could become more.

I turn to you and hold on tight,

No more terrors in the night,

You are the greatest love I’ve ever known

I turn to you and watch the horrors go.

My formerly lawless love,

Left debris and turmoil,

I was a love sick monstrosity,

When you came in and welcomed me
And the pain that once tore at me...

It was a lawless love,

That tore me up,

and left me on the floor,

But you came in and gave

me life again,

So I could become more. 

It was a lawless love,

That tore me up,

and left me on the floor,

But you came in and gave

me life again,

So I could become more.

You whispered strength and purity,

Into my spirit and set me free

From my own frightful devices

The parts of me that leaned on

Lustful yearning and misplaced respect

Have been turned to you

For a love that gives and protects

This romance has blown away

All pre-conceived notions

I’ll never find anything sweeter

Than His divine devotion.

And the pain that once tore at me...

It was a lawless love,

That tore me up,

and left me on the floor,

But you came in and gave

me life again,

So I could become more.

It was a lawless love,

That tore me up,

and left me on the floor,

But you came in and gave

me life again,

So I could become more.

They won't go

I got fears in my heart and they won't go
Doubts in my head and they won't go
I got fears in my heart and they won't go
Doubts in my head and they won't go

Don't you know you're worthy
Just the way that you are
Don't you feel ashamed
You're perfect just as you are

So sing it from the heart
Sing it from the heart

You were perfect and wonderfully made
from the start
A beautiful creation
You were made faithful and smart

I got fears in my heart and they won't go
Doubts in my head and they won't go
I got fears in my heart and they won't go
Doubts in my head and they won't go

Where there is fear
there's no room for God's love
So open your heart and
receive blessings from above

I got fears in my heart and they won't go
Doubts in my head and they won't go
I got fears in my heart and they won't go
Doubts in my head and they won't go

Never Let Me Down

I don’t need a backhanded love song

When I have you to hold me close

You always know what to say

What to do, where to be

And I fall, fall into you

I don’t need much more

The world calls but I’m not here

You’ve stolen me away

Taken me to another place

A place of peace

Of dancing through fields of flowers

Whispers of a promise

That you won’t let go

And I fall into you

Because I know, I know

You’ll never let me down

Home

By firelight I love you

Through my written pen

I write out the love poems

That swirl in my head

Sweet whispers you give me

A light in the dark

You breathe love again

Into my broken heart

Because you know me

I can breathe again

Because you know me

I can see again

True love like this

I've never known

But with you I

Always feel at home

You lead me with bright eyes

A promise in your blue skies

Surrounded by a steady pace

You take me to our secret place

In your kingdom I'll never fall

You've made a way for us all

Thankful for a grace you never deny

You tell me I'm the apple of your eye

Because you know me

I can breathe again

Because you know me

I can see again

True love like this

I've never known

But with you I

Always feel at home