Beauty already made

People are so beautiful

brown/tan skin
pulled
as if connecting
to her dark brown hairs
that strand by strand
are further drawn
into a neat
bun
and like grace she steps in

to get a coffee
and take a sip
a momentary dip
into heaven

a pause
from the cause
of worry

of wants
of must do's

and yet as she looks at you

her strength is hardly recognized
behind her eyes
but something about her shows

a beauty that she may not even know
I wouldn't change a thing
what a beautiful ring
that phrase sounds
in a place
where so many change, conform, fit

she is it
herself
and perfect

Oh to sit will be heaven

Exposed ceilings
tower
their genuine strength
exhibiting power

so what is this hour
to sit and watch and wait
anticipate

as thought after thought
is brought
as with a wave
punching
the sides of my mind
the powerful wave kind

the one that paddling out to
you are stretching
and pulling water with all your might

to get over the water wall
that is doubling
within your sight

fright billows up slowly
as you suddenly
feel the disparity in size
between you
and this....
oh

eyes big
you make a wish
a prayer a hope

why can't we elope

and up and over but not without
the nose pressed in
and water spilling
over the front
smack dab in your face

what a hearts race!

satin and lace

on the other side
I slide down
elated
but this time is not weighted
and slow
oh no
off again we go
as the water is piling high
seeming to touch the sky
and so I grab, pull, push
arms turning to mush
but propelled
against this beast
oh what a feast to sit will be...

Give Me Faith

In a beautiful world
those dream moments would stay
and all day
would be lazy
and full

filled to the rim with moments by a pool
dipping into the cool
mystery
that lurks below

or the jumping and sliding
cascading down
hills covered in snow

and yet
I regret to say
it is not so
though this world is beautiful
it is broken
twisted
torn
it is rubbed in
scratched and worn

for all our trying, buying and distracting
at the end we will always come up with what we're lacking
and how we need more
when really it is all a war

a war for our mind
a war for our soul
a war for control
and so as the world plunges at you with
this and with that
and your hopes are shattered
and fall with a splat

fill your world with songs and birds
flowers and sweet words
know that you are not alone
and though it feels it
this is not the end

You are loved, cherished, wanted
my dear dear friend
and you are not being deserted or left to die
left sitting and asking why

no, step by step He is lovingly taking your hand
and opening your heart to understand
He is here

ever near and always giving
He is bright and He is living
and He will surely be the light
that comes on at night

when all your fears are churning
and your heart is writhing and burning
and desire after desire creeps in
yes
He is there too
walking with you
holding you

He is.. "the first, the last,
our future and our past"
He is with you

Lord, please give us faith..