Silence
A deadly silence
A spiritual cancer
Slowly growing
Choking out life
Taking your breath
Stealing peace
Lies
Nothing but lies
Slowly feeding me lies
I start to believe them
I forget the truth
A thief
Stealing my joy
My sound mind
My heart
My soul
I am consumed
I can’t get passed it
Can’t get over it
Can’t forget
I am lost in it
The truth that I once held dear
Where did it go
Why has it left me
I feel alone
Feeling out of control now
Can’t fight it any longer
Can’t pretend that I am ok
Can’t fake it anymore
I cry out in desperation
I cry to you
Why did I wait so long
Until I am overwhelmed
You hear my cries
You see my tears
You are already there
You were the entire time
Just waiting
Waiting for me to call
You remind me of your truth
You remind me that you are so much more
That I am so much more in you
You remind me of something else
Something that I already knew
But for a moment, forgot
All that I needed to get out from under the weight
To walk away
To live free
Everything was found in you
A gift that you gave me from the beginning
All I had to do was receive it
A gift that it caused me to forget about
A gift so great and powerful
Your love
Your unconditional, limitless love
Casts out ALL fear
I now lay it all down
I submit to your river of grace
Washing over me
Washing all of the fear away
I know now
Through all of this
I had to experience it
I needed to sense it
To smell it
To hear it
Cause it will be back
Oh yes, it will
It is part of this crazy life
But now…
Now there is a difference
I have seen it
I have heard its lies
I know what it is
This time…
I am prepared
I have the armor
I have the truth
I will…
No longer believe the lies
No longer allow it to consume me
Because of HIM…
I am an overcomer
I am more than a conqueror
I know…
Who I am
And whose I am
Who holds me
And who surrounds me
THAT IS ALL THAT I NEED TO KNOW
