I Will Lift You Up Again

for Brandon E., whose FB status inspired me...

"Let go of the wall," Daddy calls.
"You'll never learn that way."
But I grip the wall around the skating
Rink in complete dismay.
I can't further my chance of learning
To skate if I don't let go.
But I'm scared to face my fear
So I hear myself say "no."

"Let go of what makes you,
Feel sure and safe on your own,"
Abba calls, but I grip my wants
And make my desires known.
I can't further my relationship
With God if I don't let go.
But I'm scared to face my fear
So I hear myself say "no."

What if I fall?
What if I loose
All
Of my views
Of perfection?

What if I hit
The ground?
It
Can't be found
In God's will?

What if it hurts?
What if I fail?
What if my arms flail?

What if I cry?
What if I land
In a heap
With no plan?

Yet I must try;
I let go and
Skate out in the open
Until I land
On my rear.

A tear
Till I see a hand.
Close beside
Daddy stands.

Close beside
Abba stands.
With better plans.

He holds His hand out to me,
And I hear Him whisper, "See?
When you held those things you left behind,
You lacked a hand to hold Mine.
While you may fall and hit the ground,
As long as you are in Me found,
Grace abounds.
Keep your hands free
Don't foolishly
Fill them
With sin."

"Keep them lifted up to Me
And empty of life's depravity.
For then when you crash
You can easily grasp
My hand."

"Face your fear.
I am here.
You may fall
But you need only call."

"Humble yourself within
And I will lift you up again."

Still More Chapters

The Son had come--
The Redeeming One--
To free the slaves,
To seek and save.
But He broke the bread
Said He'd soon be dead.
All felt the gloom
In the upper room.
But there's still more chapters...

The truth He'd spoke
As the bread He broke;
On the cross he'd cried
As He suffered and died.
Wasn't He the King
Who could do something?
But through the cross
Was all lost?
Wait! There's still more chapters...

The darkness quakes
As dawn breaks;
He is the King!
Death has no sting.
He rules and reigns;
Hell has no chains.
The empty grave
Proves He saves.
And there's still more chapters...

I feel the strain
Buckle under the pain
Where is His hand,
His providential plan?
I'm tempted to doubt
And control my route,
But I'll trust His care
Confident that there's
Still more chapters.

Invisible Jello

Just friends, spending time
Chatting when you catch my eye.
You make me laugh, I turn
Away to hide how much I yearn
To hug you. I fear I'll show
You that I've turned to jello.
Afraid that you can see
Right through me
Until I recall
You can't see me at all.
You don't know I exist,
And it comes down to this:
I'm invisible jello
Wanting you to know--
I love you.

What you see as your buffoonery
Endears you to me.
With your sheepish grin
You draw me in.
You call yourself unworthy
Of love, but I disagree.
If you only knew
How I care for you!
And yet, you don't know;
Still I turn to jello,
Wishing you knew I exist.
But it comes down to this:
I'm invisible jello
Wanting you to know--
I love you.