hi all. I'm new here. I've enjoyed reading some of ya'lls poems. I don't write often, only when something has hit me deeply and I can't manage to get my feelings out any other way. I wrote this while I was helping my daughter move out of her apartment after a break up with her boyfriend. She was in her room with the door shut and I could hear her sobbing.
Letting go
It's hard to let go when you've held on with all your might
With balled fists and clinched teeth you've tried so hard to win this fight
Your hands hurt from the pressure of holding on way too long
And you can't understand how and why things went so wrong
All you can do is watch everything fall apart
On the ground all around, broken pieces of your trusting heart
Hopeless and helpless you know you've lost all control
Now empty and searching for something to heal your soul
When you finally give in to the truth of the mess you've made
It's then that a voice gently calls you up from the grave
Your savior is waiting just reach out and take His hand
Rise up on your feet even if you can't bear to stand
Take your first step as you lean on His loving arm
Trust that He loves you and won't lead you into harm
His ways are perfect, His love is so very pure.
Others will fail but in Him you will be secure
So walk hand in hand with the One who is always true
Because your dreams can't compare to what He has planned for you
Letting go
It's hard to let go when you've held on with all your might
With balled fists and clinched teeth you've tried so hard to win this fight
Your hands hurt from the pressure of holding on way too long
And you can't understand how and why things went so wrong
All you can do is watch everything fall apart
On the ground all around, broken pieces of your trusting heart
Hopeless and helpless you know you've lost all control
Now empty and searching for something to heal your soul
When you finally give in to the truth of the mess you've made
It's then that a voice gently calls you up from the grave
Your savior is waiting just reach out and take His hand
Rise up on your feet even if you can't bear to stand
Take your first step as you lean on His loving arm
Trust that He loves you and won't lead you into harm
His ways are perfect, His love is so very pure.
Others will fail but in Him you will be secure
So walk hand in hand with the One who is always true
Because your dreams can't compare to what He has planned for you
