I NEED TO WRITE!!!!

Screw explanations. (I-I... I mean... yeah, I mean screw explanations. )

I need to write. I just have to. A series of random songs and poems off the top of my head.

Come Home Soon

(v.1)
I hate when I have to anticipate your arrival time
You need to come home soon
This has happened way too
Many times
You need to come home
Call the phone, because I know
You can
The line was busy, but I'm sorry
Come home soon

Every time, since I was a little girl
I'd wait, praying for you desperately
You'd come home, late, or in the morning
For your various reasons
And now it's time for this again
I'm trying not to think that you will come home safely
Because I'm afraid that will jinx what has happened before
I need to give it up to God, and pray that you'll come home
I need to stop worrying so much

(chorus)
But everytime you take so long
Past 8:30, and you're still not back yet
You need to give us a call
I don't care if it's 2 in the morning
When you're out for some wrong reason
Or anything excusable
We all just need to hear your voice
Because we love you
Come home soon

(v.2)
I'm waiting for you to call
I know I shouldn't be anxious
And I know whatever God's will is
It will happen
Please keep driving
Hurry home

Have you called the cell?
Are you on your way?
Where are you?
Did you know one night at home
And during a storm
I don't remember how old I was, but I stared at the window
Sobbing
Not knowing if you were coming home or not
But you still did...

I pray everything's alright
(chorus)

(song ending)
We love you
Come home soon
I don't care what you've done in the past
We still love you
All of us
Your heart is looking toward God
And we trust him to bring you safely back to us

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My Personal Jacob (a poem)

We never said those things out loud
The words upon our minds
The words 'I love you'
Or, 'You're Beautiful'
Or anything like that
We were best friends for just so long
And I guess it developed into something else
We tried that relationship once, and it faded
And yet, the feelings went on

But when you took someone else to your heart
I wandered off, and thought I'd moved on
I found someone else
I thought I loved him too
And then those weeks where 'we' fluttered
Things unsure

And then you told me things I thought I'd never hear
And it was hard to say no to you
And every word I said
About love and everything
I meant that
But I'm not sure how I meant it
And then we both were left without boyfriend or girlfriend

And you wanted me
Did I really want you?
I thought about 'him' all the time...
And yet I said yes
A weeklong relationship, we tried again
Your arm around my neck
On a ferris wheel
Next to a friend, who was another girl
Who also previously liked you; one of your best friends
And on a ski lift, I got my first kiss
From that other boy I 'loved'
Next to one of my best friends

I wonder if they were jealous, or nervous, or just weirded out
I don't know myself anymore
Or at least what emotions are
Or what they mean
Or what I'm feeling
It's hard to distinguish anything
When I think about you and him

But my personal Jacob Black, you know I love you too
Maybe not the way you want, and I know for you
It won't be enough
When you joked about six years later, coming to my house
To meet my parents

We would be nineteen
Or at least I would
How could I tear that dream apart for you?
Did you really want that?
I did, though, didn't I?
Do you still want to be my friend?
I received your message
One-liners, no replies
On the chat
Even with the jokes...

Or whatever that is
Are you still hurt?
Is there anything I can do?
What is there I can do?
Please...
I don't want to lose you.
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And these lyrics aren't mine...

Broken and Beautiful, by Mark Schultz

There’s a businessman, there’s a widowed wife

A smiling face with a shattered life

A teenage girl with a choice to make

It’s crowded here in church today

And the preacher says as the sermon ends

“Please close your eyes, bow your heads

Is there anyone in need of prayer,

Oh Jesus wants to meet you here”

Cause we all fall short, and we all have sinned

But when you let, God’s grace break in

(Chorus)

It’s Beautiful, Beautiful

Come as you are

Surrender your heart

Broken and beautiful

Well he’d never been to church before

But he came today as a last resort

His world was crashing in

And he was suffocating in his sin

But tears rolled down as hope rushed in

He closed his eyes, raised his hands

Worshipping the God who can

Bring him back to life again

(Chorus)

And it’s beautiful, beautiful

Come as you are

Surrender your heart

Broken and beautiful, beautiful

Come as you are

Surrender your heart

Broken and beautiful

Cause there’s nothing more beautiful at all

Than when His sons and daughters call, broken

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Come as you are Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Come as you are

(Chorus)

Broken and beautiful, beautiful

Come as you are

Surrender your heart

Broken and beautiful, beautiful

Come as you are

Surrender your heart

Broken and beautiful

Come as you are

Broken and beautiful, beautiful

Come as you are

Surrender your heart

Broken and beautiful

Broken and beautiful

Broken and beautiful

Beautiful

((^This song is so incredible. I love it. It is truly amazing.))

I Live For You

(v.1)

Your love is eternal

Your creation is here

Lord, you are beautiful

Your words I can hear

Just when I see that creation

Yet, with all Your power, Your wonder

Your perfection

You love me

(chorus)

You sent Your son to the earth

To give his life

For me

For the world

A gift

We need to accept

To be with you

And that's where I want to be

(v.2)

I am sinful

I live in the world

That has been darkened by sin

And yet, I ask for your forgiveness

And my sins are no more

Your will is my will

Your glory is my purpose in life

(chorus)

(bridge; your love is deep, by Jami Smith)

Your love is deeper than my view of grace

Higher than this worldly place

Longer than this road I travel

Wider than the gap you fill (x2)

(chorus, x2)

I want to go where you want me to

Dear Lord

Your glory is my purpose.

^My first Christian/Worship song I've ever written down.

I Want to Live For You

(v.1)

Even in this world of darkness

The threatens to close in

You are here

You are the light

Even in this place of sorrow

That wishes to swallow us up

You are here

Our comforter

(chorus)

Dear Lord

Your love stretches high and low

Surrounding us

Your life was given for us

You love us so very much

The least I can do

Is live for you

(v.2)

Even when we run from you

We can always come back

Your open arms

Welcome

The prodigals

You're coming back for us

You're calling us to spread Your Word

You love us so much

(chorus)

(bridge)

I want to live for You

I want to live for You

I want to live for You

I want to live for You

(chorus, x2)

I have so much more I need to write right now. SO MUCH. Thank you, Lord!