Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Plea (Part 1)

I hear your silent screams as you bend again
I see what you are doing
Shoving your feelings into the drawers
Of the chest that contains your heart
Forcing them closed so you won't give in
Shutting me out 'cause you don't want to feel
I can feel the torment even now
Do you know how much this hurts me?
Are you so out of touch with your soul
That you think you can't trust me?
I've been at your side this entire time
Begging for you to share the truth
And all the lies you've told yourself
Give me your pain for once
Let me carry your heavy burden
'Cause I can't stand to watch you drown
In the pool of careless depression
You slowly dug for yourself
Can't you see you're dying
Killing yourself inside this shell
And I look on so helplessly
As you sink even further down

And I scream And I shout
I'm giving you to the One you can't live without
God, can you please help me?
She's everything she doesn't want to be
She's giving up on life
She's going under the knife
Make her whole once more
Breathe Your grace into her core
She's so far away from You
Lord, I don't know what else to do
That little wisp of a girl is my very best friend
And Jesus, I don't want this to be the end
But she's fading quickly away
Save her another day

1 comment:

  1. Beth, I can't believe I just now read this. It is the most beautiful poem I have ever seen. It seriously made me cry. Thank you so much for writing it. I love it, and you. <3

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