Wish Me Well

A tornado hisses and spins
As its vengeance begins
It's darker than the darkest sin
These walls are growing thin

Moss and trees they still grow green
Upon a distant hill so clean
Days away, far from these chains
My house and garden still remain

My plans have finally taken shape
I know tonight I must escape
I'll risk the wind, the rocks, frostbite
Protected by this wicked night

And so I leave these tattered walls
Down this mountain I climb and crawl
One bad step and I could fall
Ten thousand feet as I recall

I pray I reach my distant home
So I can live to tell
Of the time that my heart stopped
Oh God, please wish me well

They Also Are Mine

We are simply friends
I know,
but deep down we both
long to be close.
Life is beautiful,
but wouldn't it would be better
resting gently
in loving arms?
Yet at the onset of love,
I panic.
I run.
For your sake and mine
I wish love came natural for me
like flowers in Spring
and lemonade in July.
Please understand
that I don't want to hurt you.
For the tears that you cry,
they also are mine.

Not Through

We have cause to be grateful
If there is breath in our lungs
For what good becomes
Of being disdainful?
We have cause to be grateful
If there are songs to be sung
And people who need to be loved.
God save us from being hateful
And if your eyes are tired
As mine sometimes are
Keep moving ahead
For there is much to be desired
And just maybe joy isn't very far
God's not through with you yet

Lost on Purpose

We are in a beautiful forest,
where it's easy to breathe.
After just one deep breath
I feel a renewed sense of peace.
And so I continue
to simply breathe deep,
allowing the fresh air and sun
to wash over me.
There is a waterfall nearby
and we go for a swim.
The water is deep
and I feel the cold wind.
But the water relaxes the muscles in my back
as I dive down
and look around.
Sunlight splashes through the surface
in radiant colors,
and I hear relaxing sounds.
I return to the surface,
and we continue to walk
smiling and laughing.
Indeed,
when my friends and I
find the time,
we just love getting lost.

Sinking

Feet sinking in mud
As I'm trying to walk
Somehow
Placing one foot
In front of the other
And I see where I am supposed to be
Yet I will need your help
To get me there

Hold Me When I Fear

I want to be close to you, Oh God
Teach me your ways
Heal my broken heart Oh God
Make these paths straight
All the disappointment and pain I've seen
The right way isn't clear
I need direction and protection
Please hold me when I fear

A Million Dollars

Sometimes deep inside I wonder why
It can take so much effort just to get by
I need rest and love and life
But my wallet is thin and I'm lonely tonight
I'm heading east, the wind's blowing west
I become scared quite often, I confess
I'm not complaining, I'm trying my best
But a million dollars wouldn't hurt I guess