Honest Questions

What is hope if it isn’t creating change What’s a fire if it doesn’t start with a flame What’s a tear if it doesn’t cleanse your soul ? Just another emotion, Another pointless story told What’s a hand, if you’re not reaching out? What’s rain if it keeps you inside without Ever running through it If we’re never soaked Baptized by teardrops Water for our thirsting souls We were given these hands To uphold the weary When they no longer can stand on their own Showers wash away our stains Bringing Rainbows of hope What’s a storm if thunder isn’t preceded by lightening? Would it still amaze you, If it weren’t  a little frightening? What’s a sunset with no color and light? What’s life without love? What’s love without life ? It’s loving til it hurts it’s forgiveness and mercy it’s saying that one word Not only with your lips, But with actions It is  knowing your dignity And living it out Love is a verb it’s getting up, no matter how many times you...

Clouds align the sunset tonight  The usual lively orange tones  Are an empty, lifeless grey Reality suddenly loses balance Once you’ve felt the weight of evil’s hand  fall upon your bones Witnessed your worst fear’s force  Descend upon you The gravity of Calvary vividly unfolding  We’ve been sleeping in the lions den and are just noticing  Saturated glimpses of the past flash before eyes Hallowed snippets of life affixed  To bold those red words,  Over and over,  I’d read Promises Plastered throughout halls and walls Scarlet red promises Nailed to a cross The gravity of Calvary  Unmistakably unfolding We’ve been sleeping in the lions den and we’re just now, noticing  Wounded pride, fainted greed, money, false acceptance, vanity We know not the significance Yet words, vices, ceaselessly tossed around  Flying swords,  And we’re breaking down  Yes, we’re breaking...