Hold This Heart (Poem)

Hold This Heart

Hold this heart

You know how to hide 

Both a soldier and medic 

A castle and oasis 

The pieces are scattered 

Sprawling in the ground 

I look and don’t find 

I listen and hear nothing 

Was it something I uttered? 

A doubt amidst the deep?

Heavy are my fears 

Heavier my shame 

Where have You gone?

Why have You hidden? 

Yet Your name precedes you 

Your love remains steadfast 

You listen to those You love 

Your heart hurts with mine 

Your wrath is mighty

Your justice is swift 

You will answer my call

For you do as you say

Always drawing to the broken 

Always giving mercy to the humble 

I have nothing to offer

I lie empty before You 

My Lord, my God, my friend 

My heart wants only You 

For before I was, you were 

I AM created who I am 

What can my enemies do to me? 

Wherever I go, Yahweh is with me 

Hold this heart as You have from the start  

Guard this mind as dark thoughts creep 

Keep me safe as I heal 

Keep me guarded as I rest 

Of this I pray

Of this I plead 

Hold this heart

Make flesh what was stone 

Hold this heart 

Give hope where there was despair 

Hold this heart 

Whisper mercy to my soul 

Hold this heart 

Love me even when I can’t love you 

Hold this heart

Hold this heart

Hold my heart