Perspectives Spring 2008

 

Hope
Deferred
 
by Terese Holloway
 
Is there a place to run away ~ a spot to safely hide;
Where the shadows cannot follow and the darkness cannot find?
Is there life within the reason ~ far from ALL that's after me;
Can faith unlock a season and point me to my destiny?
Could I come beneath the wing of my Father's loving arms;
And find peace inside His presence, to keep me safe from harm?
When the hope inside my heart, has been deferred AGAIN;
Will I trust Him in the pit, of where I find I am?
Can I believe that if I Ask, I'll Get ~ and if I Seek, I'll Find;
Can I know that if I choose to KNOCK ~ He'll open EVERY time?
For, you see, sometimes, I grow weary and often loose the will to fight;
It's like the darkness seems to hover, like a fog upon the night.
I wish that I could just shake loose and be free to truly fly;
Far past this earth's horizon, into the star filled sky.
To KNOW that God will keep me, in the solace of His care;
When I look to Him for answers and BELIEVE that He'll be there.
So, when the darkness eases in, and steals my will to fight;
I will ASK until I GET ~ and I will SEEK until I FIND.
I will KNOCK until He OPENS ~ and then I'll enter through the door;
Where HIS light, becomes my beacon ~ and My HOPE, Becomes Restored!
 

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