I Need You

I Need You: A Poem

Like a scared tiger cub, I sit alone and ask the Lord,

“Why have you left me?”

I plead, and yet remain ignored.

I am afraid of jealousy, afraid of sickness, afraid of pain—

Afraid of this disease that began in my heart but now infects my brain.

I can’t stop crying, can’t stop lying to myself to get through the day,

I can’t stop thinking, won’t stop blinking, to see that what remains

Is still a mess of shattered broken pieces from my toes up through my skull,

What’s left of me is a ruined Van Gogh painting that feels tattered, torn, and dull.

I can’t stop hurting, won’t stop burning, and inside, my head! It spins!

My GOD, LISTEN TO ME, inside my soul is singing hymns,

But I need help! Something greater! Something far greater than me…

I need more than a silly magician or a fancy evil queen.

I need you, oh Creator,

Master Maker,

Father Divine,

I need you, oh prison breaker,

Dream Chaser,

Father mine.

You must HELP me, come and save me.

Oh Lord, make my life complete,

Fill me with your glory,

Bring me to the Holy

Land, and set me on my feet.

I can’t do this, I can’t do this, I won’t do this on my own,

Walk with me on Earth, be my friend, be my father, be my home.

I Need You.

Live, Learn, Love, Leave a Legacy,

             & Stay Creative,

           Emma