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where i want to be

sometimes i’m miles from where i want to be
can’t shake the shoulda and oughta be
and like that tattered book on a dusty shelf
i’m back in the story i keep telling myself
this time i know it’s gonna change
i’ll rearrange my point of view
and maybe try something new
like trying nothing at all
and i’ll just fall upon your grace
look in the mirror at this face
and let you hold my heart and mind
and wait until i find a place
where i can rest and play
like a zillow treasure a brand new home
Lord help me i’m so prone to roam
and wander away
i wonder if you can help me find my way
to the place
where i want to be

the Light

the Light chases us
even through
a dense darkness
a disorienting mist
that surrounds our efforts
to run towards anything
that helps us
to feel
loved
to feel
free

the Light waits for us
as we meander and stumble
through grief and sorrow
like a thick forest of tears
you cut your way through
angry branches
and leaves of sadness
but the forest
closes in
and muffles your weeping

the Light sees us
even when we can’t breath
and anxiety transforms the world
into a tiny box
from which
we cannot escape
and what we want
more than anything
is to be able
to stretch out our hand
so someone
can take hold
and guide us home

above
beneath
behind
in front of every cry
the Light

above
beneath
behind
in front of all your sorrow
the Light

above
beneath
behind
in front of all your fear
the Light

above
beneath
behind
in front of you
the Light
a hand extended
to guide you home
a warm embrace
to welcome you home

finally your eyes