my thoughts
They told me to stop,
My thoughts full of sin.
I must use all my might,
To captivate them.
So I tried and I tried,
But my thoughts wouldn’t change.
The harder I fought,
The more I felt shame,
That I could not escape,
The thoughts in my head.
A torturous place,
I was captive instead.
I tried to be thankful,
Find thoughts of gratitude.
Replacing my thoughts,
Should change my attitude.
But further in darkness,
I sank and I fell,
As my thoughts didn’t change,
Defeated I felt.
But I misunderstood,
The voice in my mind.
When I finally surrendered,
I heard someone kind.
There in the chaos,
The hurt and the sin,
I heard a sweet whisper,
And dared to listen.
Your voice was so calm,
It was gentle and meek.
Softer than those,
Who were accusing me.
Now when I listen,
I recognize you.
Now when you speak,
I know what to do.
I rest in your love,
Your kindness and truth.
I let you fight my battles,
And tend to my wounds.
Now the thoughts I have,
I share them with you,
And when they turn dark,
Your voice gets me through.
I’m no longer captive,
To thoughts in my head.
I’m captivated now,
By your voice instead.
Your softness of words,
Give grace and mercy.
Where once I was blind,
Now I can see.
Your thoughts are so high,
And you elevate mine.
The pureness you bring,
Changed me from inside.
Now I am free,
I no longer fight.
I dance and I sing,
As I bask in your light.
