Laying Down the Hurt -- A Poem About Letting Go

Exhaustion

Confusion

Sadness

Anger.

Hopeless

Helpless

Giving it over.

Laying it all out

Laying it all down

Lord, where are you?

I need you now.

Too many nights

Spent like this

Lord, I can't go on.

I need your help,

I'm at rock bottom--

Lord, I have no where else to go.

Sobbing

Body wracking

I'm giving it over

I'm letting it go--

God I'm giving it all to you.

Lord, take me,

Take me as I am...

Mend me,

Mold me,

Hold me,

Take the tears--

The pain.

I'm asking You, oh God,

For your help...

I can't stand the constant rain.

Take me in your arms

Oh God,

And never let me go...

I'm asking You to take it all

Because, God, I'm letting go.

Capture me as I fall

In Your mercy's embrace

Wipe me clean

And show me which way to go.

For I am a wanderer,

Wishing to come home,

Now begging for Your mercy,

Lord please lead me home!

Take me back

In all my impurities...

Love me,

Hold me,

Use me,

Mend me,

Make me more like You...

God I'm letting go--

I'm giving it all to you.