The chasm between me and you seems to be ever greater still
The blunder is of my own doing
for I put the world in front of you
mostly unintentionally
without much thought
as if on sinner’s instinct
Yet I can see your outline lit by the brillant sun
even from this distance
I can feel your love
yet the void seems to grow
I search for a way to reconnect, to listen, to learn, to cross this space
I hunger, thirst, yearn to be near you
Dancing, kneeling, praying, drowning in it all
The need is urgent and the symptoms are severe
To be with you, near you, surrounded by you, filled with you…what a gift
As I cry for salvation
As the tears roll down
As the unconfessed is uttered
I shutter
At the very thought, the knowledge, the life, the truth, the sacrifice
All these overwhelm my weak heart, confounding my mind, and setting my skin a blaze.
Hear me, please hear me
the smile, the twinkle, the laughter
the strength, the kindness, the lover
the wide, the deep, the everlasting
Upon my skinned knees, i bow, i crumble
don’t let me fade into the unknown
don’t let me wash with this world
let me standout, stand up, just stand for you
mold me, guide me, into something that is beautiful
not of this world
embraced by the wind, the stone, the very essence
let me not hide
fear is mine enemy, doubt is its sword
humble me in this battle
help me bridge this gap, this chasm
let it be a slow burn to increase the intensity, the love
As the words tumble out, as the fingers grasp, let the loneliness disappear
As the thoughts race, as the eyes focus, let the truth take over
As the voice rises, the knees bend, let the cry be heard
The chasm between you and me
let it be
no more
