Born from a prayer for saving

A mother’s heart in womb

She held a candle to the window

Light flickering from the room

That, the only place she knew

So down on her knees she went

To implore for the way

To take what she had

Give better

Give good, and make it okay

 

He whispered in her ear

My child

I made you with a purpose

In my mind

You might wonder how you shine

I’ll show you your light in time

Be patient, you’ll see

Why your heart is this way

I’ll teach you gentle

I’ll show you kind

When you see your reason

You’ll know

Be patient my child, you’ll see

 

God’s grace had heard her plea

He had many plans in place

She wouldn’t know the road just yet

This would be shown in time

“Patience”, he said, “my child”

You must learn

Many years passing

Before the answer would be given

A long road driven

Still, she never stopped asking

 

He whispered in her ear

My child

I made you with a purpose

In my mind

You might wonder how you shine

I’ll show you your light in time

Be patient, you’ll see

Why your heart is this way

I’ll teach you gentle

I’ll show you kind

When you see your reason

You’ll know

Be patient my child, you’ll see

 

The same prayer fell upon his ears

Show me the way please

I don’t know what lies out there

Give purpose to these tears

Out of his wisdom

He lit the candle with his fire

What was shown was from the past

What she had not known

The road had always been there

You will not be alone

 

He whispered in her ear

My child

I made you with a purpose

In my mind

You might wonder how you shine

I’ll show you your light in time

Be patient, you’ll see

Why your heart is this way

I’ll teach you gentle

I’ll show you kind

When you see your reason

You’ll know

Be patient my child, you’ll see

 

The answer to the why

The beauty of the how

Shown brightly as the stars

Out the window on that first night

Only after that prayer was past on

Down the family line

To the one born from a prayer for saving

Did the reasons become clear

She was guided the whole time

From the heavens above

They will come for you, my child

They will come for you with love

 

He whispered in her ear

My child

I made you with a purpose

In my mind

You might wonder how you shine

I’ll show you your light in time

Be patient, you’ll see

Why your heart is this way

I’ll teach you gentle

I’ll show you kind

When you see your reason

You’ll know

Be patient my child

Now you see

I have now shown you your way

Your many tears were not in vain

This is your reason

You were always part of my plan

It just needed time to work out

From the moment it began

Everywhere I look holds meaning

Stories on the walls

Stories in the cabinets

Stories from the clothes

How many hands

have held this

Same deck of cards

Lost and gained a nickel fortune

Over pots of homemade soup

How many times has this place

Soothed a tired soul

How I wish I could listen in

Share laugh or two

Throw my arms around your mama

And thank your father to his face

 

Will we be color … in a “will be” time

Like the days of black and white

Will we be albums tagged on screens

Like cursive on the back,

seen in candle light

Will our time be marked in ink…..

Alongside the others, a lifetime right

Will our names carry on forever

After we are gone….

I want my picture there beside you

Your brand on my heart

 

I wanna be your white tail

I wanna be the one you hunt

No blood trail needed

Your arrow found my heart

I dropped on the spot

I wanna be your gold medal

You can hang me on the wall

Can I be the one in the record book

Your proudest one yet

I wanna make your year

Your years to come, to birth

Can I be the one that makes it worth

You don’t have to chase me

I’ll come bed down by your tree

 

Will we be color … in a “will be” time

Like the days of black and white

Will we be albums tagged on screens

Like cursive on the back,

seen in candle light

Will our time be marked in ink…..

Alongside the others, a lifetime right

Will our names carry on forever

After we are gone…..

I want my picture there beside you

Your brand on my heart

 

You said I’d love this place

I knew I would, hearing you speak

It cast its’ spell over me

The wind through the trees

The sunlight shining down

Even as snow falls to the ground

Your eyes, clear and blue

In the place you love

Your heart burning bright

Fingers and toes numb

Here, my heart fell in love with you

I’d spend a thousand lifetimes

Life with skin, in death with spirit,

My heart whispers… I do

And I love you…

 

Will we be color … in a “will be” time

Like the days of black and white

Will we be albums tagged on screens

Like cursive on the back,

read in candle light

Will our time be marked in ink….

Alongside the others, a lifetime right

Will our names carry on forever

After we are gone…..

I want my picture there beside you

Your brand on my heart

 

I want my skin next to yours

I want my heart close to yours

I want to lay my head

Forever on your chest

I want my dust with yours

When we come to rest

All these stories around me

I want to be in too

I’m here with you

Sometimes I can’t believe

I should pinch myself

But I’d wake up in this dream

A life with you, in this place

My picture there beside you

In the family frame

 

Will we be color … in a “will be” time

Like the days of black and white

Will we be albums tagged on screens

Like cursive on the back,

read in candle light

Will our time be marked in ink….

I want my picture there beside you

Your brand on my heart

Can I hold your hand

Can I pick you up

I’ll carry you over the cracks

Gaping wide on your path

Can I go before you

And fill them in

So your stride is flat

Can I see the distance for you

You can climb the step

When only you’re ready to

Can I be the railing beside you

Can I be your eyes

To judge the depth

Can I be your ears

To turn you away

At the hint of collapse

 

I wanna fly for you

I wanna be your wings

I wanna stop it all

Before it crumbles you

I wanna give you all your dreams

Never let a harsh word

take you down

Never let evil touch

I wanna take it all away

I am not God

I am only me

I fly with you instead

You are my heart

The reason I breathe

 

I wish I could be your sense

Of justice

In this unjust world

I wish I could be your avenger

Before you feel a wrong

I wish I could tell you all truth

Before you hear a lie

I wish I could wrap your feelings up

In my heart like at first

Where your days began

Safe from all the hurt

I wish I could fix a broken heart

Before it was even broken

And torn apart

My dreams from your start

 

I wanna fly for you

I wanna be your wings

I wanna stop it all

Before it crumbles you

I wanna give you all your dreams

Never let a harsh word

take you down

Never let evil touch

I wanna take it all away

I am not God

I am only me

I fly with you instead

You are my heart

The reason I breathe

 

I will walk beside you

And give you all my worth

I will take a step back

When you ask

Allow you to explore the world

I will not be far behind

My eyes will still be watching

My ears will still be hearing

I will run to you if you trip

I’ll hold you tight

And soothe your cries

Wipe your tears as I’ve done

All of your years

I’ll always be your mama

The one that loves you most

I cannot walk for you

I can help you guide your coast

Listen to me my heart

Do not let this world shake you

To the core

Stand up tall

In the face of evil

Do not let hate kill

The beauty of your

Innocent heart

 

I wanna fly for you

I wanna be your wings

I wanna stop it all

Before it crumbles you

I wanna give you all your dreams

Never let a harsh word

take you down

Never let evil touch

I wanna take it all away

I am not God

I am only me

I fly with you instead

You are my heart

The reason I breathe

I see you coming around

I see you talking to the town

I see your number on the card

I asked for in the backyard

I had to look away

The moment I came your way

There was something about your eyes

That gave me away inside

It was the way you looked at me

I was instantly at ease

At the same time

You brought my heart

to my knees

 

Never thought red would be my favorite color

Never thought green would be in my eyes

Never thought I'd be sneaking a look at her finger

To find out what lies behind the guise

Never thought the hum of an engine

On a Thursday dawn early morning

Would cause my world to turn around

Counting each minute, hour

Yeah, I never thought fresh cut grass

Would smell so good

 

The look on your face

That gaze toward your work

Your serious chin like stone

Your eyes glance over alone

I saw, but I couldn't look

My eyes would reveal

And I'd be on the hook

I pretend not to see you

But I come out every Thursday dawn

To get my once a week heart

Jumpstarted on the lawn

Pinecones and sticks

Have become my kicks

 

Never thought red would be my favorite color

Never thought green would be in my eyes

Never thought I'd be sneaking a look at her finger

To find out what lies behind the guise

Never thought the hum of an engine

On a Thursday dawn early morning

Would cause my world to turn around

Counting each minute, hour

Yeah, I never thought fresh cut grass

Would smell so good

 

That man, he's got my number

But I've got your number too

I could call you anytime

What should I do

I could smile at you, I could wink at him

Brush up against you

Will he think me too bold

And draw back cold

Or will you think me cute

We both know there's that look

We've seen it in our eyes

The lingering too long

The long goodbyes

 

Never thought red would be my favorite color

Never thought green would be in my eyes

Never thought I'd be sneaking a look at her finger

To find out what lies behind the guise

Never thought the hum of an engine

On a Thursday dawn early morning

Would cause my world to turn around

Counting each minute, hour

Yeah, I never thought fresh cut grass

Would smell so good

 

Now, fresh cut grass

I smell it all the time

Still when Thursday dawn

Early morning comes along

My heart skips a beat

I walk to the yard

I see your face

I'm in my bare feet

Instead of hide my eyes

I look straight in yours

The stars did us right

No more goodbyes

 

Never thought red would be my favorite color

Never thought green would be in my eyes

Never thought I'd be sneaking a look at her finger

To find out what lies behind the guise

Never thought the hum of an engine

On a Thursday dawn early morning

Would cause my world to turn around

Counting each minute and hour

Yeah, I never thought fresh cut grass

Would smell so good