That fiery hair,
Those thoughtful green eyes…
Used to make the bird inside of me
Rush wild with the thought
Of you loving me

Overwhelmed my head with
Pretty words
And pretty lies
With your strong hands holding me
All the stars were mine

You pointed me to the constant star
So I had something that would stay
When you set me down
And you walked away

You may know how to win a heart, 
but you don't know how to treasure one
And with each new day, I'm learning, Always learning.

You can’t take the stars from me.
You can’t steal my joy.
With this broken heart, I may not soar high
But I've got my wings-
I'm still gonna fly.

I don’t know what to think today.
Winter stars have all gone blue.
Christmas shouldn’t feel this way
Cold, crushed, and confused

I hate this silence.

Wait on You?
No, I don’t want to be still.
I want to fly.
I want to win.
I want to be on a mountain again.

But I won’t cry a river here.
I’m done with tears.
Camouflage heartbreak for a while
With kind words and a pretty smile
Like a composed disaster 
Threatening to shatter

But You come around again 
Blazing shadows with Your grace
Softly calling 
Gently drawing
Till I look upon Your face.
My tears finally start falling,
and the world of hurt about me blurs;
But oh Your Love! 
How it conquers!

Old promises ring inside my heart
Of tender mercies just for me
You’re the only hand I have to hold today
But it’s the only one I need.

Where You’re leading, 
I can’t tell.
But I know that You do all things well. 

It’s like your heart feeling like
A big red balloon
Blown up so much it’s about to pop with 
JOY
You’re wondering how
How your world could come crashing down
How you can hurt so much
That you can’t even breathe
You turn around-
Another moon is coming out
Another ringing in your pocket
It’s him.
Another night
North Star to the right
Stable and bright
Those hurt angry fists
Open up to the sky
Touching the stars
Shaking
You just won the world back
It’s too much to hold
And you can’t stop laughing
It’s November 
but you don’t feel the cold
Cause you’re about to explode
Like a big red balloon
Bursting with
Joy.
 

-K. W.

11-5-11

I can see it
Surfacing from the inside
Sparkling like Christmas lights
Something happy
Something kind
You've got laughing eyes
Thinking eyes
'I’m not smiling but I think you’re cute' eyes
There’s something inside them
Sincere
Protecting
Beckoning
Where are we going?
Stop staring
It’s a little unnerving
To stop breathing
Even for five seconds
Across a room full of
Rambunctious kiddos
I look into your amused and
Distracted eyes
Sparkles slide right down your nose
To flutter across the room
And hug my heart 

I found myself on the shore of disappointment
You pushed me off in Your little vessel Hope
But who am I to say that I’m brave enough
Who am I to pretend I’m not a joke

You said I’ll make it to the other side someday
But eternity is drifting in these seas
Reach out to feel my fingers touch the water
Drops of heartbreak and disillusioned dreams

Hear this above the wind,
above the raging in my heart.
Still and quiet, “Let it go, let it go.
You’re stronger than you think
When you keep your eyes on Me
And remember hope still floats,
Hope still floats…”

So I will never stare into these waters
It’s the horizon beyond that holds my heart
Though these seas strive to devour me whole
 I will say, It is well with my soul.

Hear this above the wind,
above the raging in my heart.
Still and quiet, “Let it go, let it go.
You’re stronger than you think
When you keep your eyes on Me
And remember hope still floats,
Hope still floats…”

-Katie W.