Death to Life

Riddled and rattled

Beaten and bruised

Bound and broken

Forgotten and feeble

Lost and lonely

Warped and wounded

Dying and dead

Aching and alone

That is what they believe

They turn their eyes from me

They seek not where hope is found

They cry out, but not unto me

I will change them

I will break their chains

I will heal their hearts

I will set them free

I will give them:

Peace and prosperity

Hope and help

Life and light

Wisdom and righteousness

Grace and goodness

Faith and forgiveness

Joy and jubilee

Forgiveness and a future

They will be:

Loved and lifted up

Alive and awakened

Found and fought for

Remade and resurrected

Saved and savored

Renewed and ransomed

Healed and held

Miracles and Mine

The Valley Proves the Mountain

The sky sheens a vibrant purple as the sun sets upon the top of the mountain. Darkness slowly covers the landscape. Night is approaching. Step by step I make my way along the path, pushing on through the night with the hope of daybreak always warming me. The trees are barren and hollow, and planets are scarce. I just want to get out of here.

Behind me lies the mountain that I have just descended from. How lovely it was to feel the crisp wind blow into my face as I stood at the highest reaches of the cliff. Decent is never joyous. How I wish I could have stayed there forever, but my journey beckons me forth and the landscape is ever changing.

As I trudge along, the path seems to stretch out before me. Feet become miles and miles become leagues. How will I ever find the strength to continue along this seemingly never-ending path?  What hope is there of an escape? All I can seem to do is put one foot in front of another. Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, and breathe out. Just keep going. 

Then I feel it, the foot of it. Each step now takes me higher up. I’ve reached the mountain. I’m finally rising. Even though another valley enviably follows the mountain, I choose to believe that past that is yet another, higher mountain. For, to every valley, there is a mountain. 

I've Got You

Don't say anything. Just stay silent and try to remember all that was.
Every time I think about the future, I lose it.
So, please, let's just remember what we did. All the time we spent together.

All the memories; the love, pain, fun, sorrow. All of it.
Sit there and stay.

I will remember you.
But please, please don't talk about the future.

'Cause then I'll start forgetting all of the times we had together.

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You mean so much to me. We grew up together. You were always there.
But now, it's all changing. Everything is evolving into something I never foresaw.
How is this happening? What brought us here?
One moment we're up in our castle, fighting off huge green dragons with our wooden swords and now, I hardly know you.

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You're just sitting there. Wake up. Remember.
If you don't stop then I'll never keep going.
I'm shaking you, please just see it.

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Through all of this, know these each of you:
I'm always here for you.
Even as you fade in and out, from light to dark, I'll still be there. 
I won't leave you.

I've Got You.