Faith Forward

Faith Forward

i was stuck

tween here and there

in the shadows of my mind

with the skeletons I bare

the wicked aim to destroy

what God has built

pretending to be pious

they hide their guilt

in the minds of the helpless

who cannot sleep through these dreams

of long ago

filled with demons

they face alone

 

in the distance

i see

the little girl

i used to be

her eyes of blue behold

and evil world

where lies unfold

her temple defiled by those unkind

they are dark of heart

and vain of mind

 

my memory there

is etched in stone
flowers grow
which have already grown
birds fly
where they've already flown
and the dead live lives
that have already come and gone
the thief lives there
my soul he'll steal
and tie my tongue
to keep his secret sealed
and in his house
are all my fears
upon each wall
written in tears is yesterday's sorrows

but in this sad, sad place
i dare not stay long
hell for those who linger on
but in the Lord, i will be strong
wearing His armor
i'll walk along the straight and narrow
and in the epistle
written by Paul
are the sensible words
i like to recall
"go back, nay
to what is gone
but reach for what is yet to come"
the fruit of the spirit is "joy"
not pain
though the demons of the past shall rise again
the living God will forever reign
the gift of grace for all His children
and God shall avenge the child
and the mother of harlots
in purple and scarlet
will taste defeat

out of the mouths of babes
will come perfect praise
and they shall cry no more
safe shall I be as each memory unfurls
for stronger is He who is in me
than is he who is in the world