My Love

Am I where I need to be?

Am I who you strive for me to be?

Lord, you're the only one who knows.

You told me to believe, so that's what I did.

I need you. You're all that was missing.

I let you slip from my mind-

but, you showed me the way back to you.

I don't have to fear.

I don't have to cry.

I just have to trust in you.

The things I want are no where- 

close to the things I need.

Lord, I need you.

I need your love.

I need your guidance.

When all else fails I'll-

always have you.

You're my light in the dark.

My headlights in the pouring rain.

You know I'm lost before I do.

You give me a hand when I fall.

Sometimes I wonder though-

Why would you believe in me?

Why do you love me so much?

I fail you daily- 

but, you don't change your mind towards me.

God, all I need is your love. 

You're my only strength at times. 

It's taken me so long-

to get here, but I'm here.

Lord, you've freed me- 

from so much agony.

I hope I'll one day- 

be able to believe in myself like you do.

All I am is thanks to you-

Lord, you've given me so much.

I wanna thank you for it all. 

Most importantly thanks for-

my angels here on earth.

Without that blessing I wouldn't-

know you like I do today.

You knew I needed them-

even when I didn't, you gave me a miracle.

You didn't give up on me like- 

I've asked you to so many times.

You stand by me like a root to a tree.

The world had me-

but, Lord, you got me back.

Please I hate to ask but-

don't let it have me again.

It's you that I want.

It's all just you!

Now, that I have you-

I don't ever want to lose you.

You're my armor in this war.

Once I decided where I wanted to be-

I gave my life to you.

Though I struggle everyday-

I know you're right here.

I won't lie though-
I still have fears.

I don't always trust you like I should.

But, I know that you still love me.

I try not to forget about you-

out in this crazy world.

Somehow, someway you are always-

giving me second chances I don't deserve.

You forgive me for my sins and-

you love me anyways.

You're my Lord.

You're my savior.

You're my everything.

So, I vow to you I won't give up.

You've given me every reason not too.

I want to be better than that.

And all because of you I know that I am. 

Author's Note

Let me know what you think....I would really appreciate any opinions to make it better or what not.

Reviews

[lei]

beautiful thoughts... God loves us unconditionally..

[Marissa]

thank you!

[Leslie Philibert]

Well written, not my style, but penned with talent and thought.

[Marissa]

Thank You!

[Mark]

A wonderful expression of faith. Bob Dylan said "Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody"

I did get distracted about half way through though. The work is very nice, but a little redundant and wordy.

[Marissa]

Thank you! And what would you suggest I maybe take out?

[Mark]

The only suggestion I can give you is read it, and look for redundancies.

[Marissa]

Okay, thanks!

[Emrick]

God is the only real lover. He gave man a little of his brains, a little of his face and a little of his heart but still man went short of his glory.
Nice piece.

[Marissa]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

[Barbara Walker]

Sincere, straight from the heart. How can you improve on that?

[Marissa]

Thank you! And I was meaning by my form and stuff like that, but thank you so much.

[Barbara Walker]

Oh well, in that case, it would be easier to read if broken up into stanzas. They don't have to be symmetrical stanzas. " I just have to trust in you" could be the end of the first stanza. "You give me a hand when I fall" the end of the second stanza. "Lord, you've freed me from so much agony" end of the third.

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful and hopeful poem. We need hope and faith to keep our heart and mind hopeful and content. I found no weakness in the poem. People who know true happiness. They know how to describe peace and happiness. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Marissa]

Thank you for such kind words. I truly means a lot.