Month: March 2020

For years we dashed around and played 
 The seams of pant legs worn and frayed 
 Hustle, bustle, busy, hurry 
 Days went quick, with flush and flurry
 
 We made our plans and felt so sure 
 That things would be just as they were 
 Our world felt right and as it should 
We filled our time with what we could
 
 But in a moment, something changed 
 Something we had not arranged   
  A stop, a halt, a disarray 
 A deadly, freakish, loathsome prey
Had come to hurt and steal and break 
It's vicious hand had come to take

"What shall we do?" we screamed and cried 
"Is there a place that we can hide?" 
And in our homes we had to stay 
Until the prey had gone away
But loneliness had entered now
No visitors could we allow 
 
This prey had stalked for many weeks 
And stench of fear began to reek
Lines were drawn, and lives detached 
 It seemed a wicked scheme had hatched 
Anxiety and death had come 
 Our world was helpless and undone
 
 But in the midst of present fear 
 There seemed a hope was drawing near 
  A man whose name I needn't say 
 Was walking through that place one day 
 He saw our tearful, anxious eyes 
 And bent down low to shrink his size 
 
 "What is it, friends, that troubles you?" 
 "Is it this prey that's broken through?" 
 We all cried, "Yes! Please save us now!" 
 The man stood up to face the crowd. 
 
 "My dearest friends, I promise you
 That prey you fear is nothing new
 For death has come and always will 
 But there is hope far greater still."
 
 "What hope have we," we cried aloud
 "If death is only to be found?" 
 The man grinned wide and stood up tall 
 His eyes were bright and smiling small 
 
 "Forever life is what I give 
I've paid the price so you can live 
 For death is not the end, you see 
 So if you choose, come follow me!
For fear has kept you far too long 
Far from the place where you belong" 

And so we followed where He led 
Afraid at first, but then He said:
"Your future is secure, indeed
For all your future is with me 
And I will love you much, my friends 
"With truest love that never ends"

And so we trusted Him that day 
Though fear still crept along the way 
But when we felt unsure of things 
We looked at Him, and heard Him sing 
"Love destroys that wretched fear 
Don't worry, little ones, I'm here" 
  
 While death of body still remained 
The hope of life forever stayed
And as He walked beside us there 
We felt so safe inside his care
Our hearts were pouring over brim 
Cause nothing mattered more than Him