SON
My strength is futile
My courage is hubris
My independence isolates
A hollow tower near collapse
I’ve tried to carry the weight on my own
But my feet grow weary with every step
My resolve weakens, and my soul grows faint
I don’t know how much longer I can hold out
And now here I am
A murmur is all I can muster
The weight of it crushes my voice
The dam has broken beneath the immense pressure
For too long I have carried this pain
I have held theirs while hiding mine
I have taken long drives in pursuit of the answers
Yet you had all the answers, and somehow, I did not see
Going down on my knees
I surrender all
I am nothing without you
Help me…
FATHER
I have been here all along
Designated to the back seat
You took the steering wheel forcibly
And started to drive without direction
The stereo blared over my still small voice
My voice drowned out by worries of life
You shifted the rear-view mirror and lost sight
Focusing on the rear view and all that was behind you
You went deep in the heart of the forest
Gathering wood for a warming fire
But then the spark became an inferno
And you were engulfed in the flames
I have seen you take on too much by yourself
You carry my heart but do not perceive it
The burdens you carry are not yours to bear alone
Take my hand and my yoke and find rest from the battle
It’s time to take rest
Time to let go of it all
Be still
And know that I am God
