I made a vow
To serve my Lord
I made another –
A lifelong song
My steps, they falter
Along the way
But still, my heart
Cries out to Thee
My Father, Saviour
Lord of all
I kneel before Thee
Rescue me
I made a vow
To serve my Lord
I made another –
A lifelong song
My steps, they falter
Along the way
But still, my heart
Cries out to Thee
My Father, Saviour
Lord of all
I kneel before Thee
Rescue me
I look at others
Wanting what they have
Desiring all the world
Without seeing
The world inside
Of me
My throat is so parched
I thirst for water
A drop to ease my aching tongue
I taste sweet wine
It is so good
I drink my fill
And then some more
I fall down
I fall asleep
I wake up
My head is so sore
And my thirst is
Worse than before

My passion is a candle
Waiting for its match
A flame to be lit –
To burn bright
I sold myself
For moments of temporal joy
Pleasure was my gain
Only then
To languish in my pain
Dead bees and green trees
Burning heat and blue seas
Joys and sorrows intertwined
Death and life – expanding skies
Panic is rising
Rising up and
Light is growing
Growing dimmer
While darkness
Is darkening
I steel myself
Trying to keep
Safe from
Demons inside
Rising up to
Throttle
My heart
Not knowing
Where to go
Or where to turn
I hold myself
“Be empty of worrying.
Think of who created thought!”