The Broken Ones of Earth (A Solemn Prayer)

Lord,
It seems that you have taken away
Much more than you have given,
As of late

There were some that I loved,
Held in my arms,
Tried my best to heal
And yet --
It was out of my control.

Their hearts ached
With hurt,
With sin,
With misunderstanding
Of who You truly are.

I thought that you had given them to me,
So that I might help them,
But in the end,
I was hurt.

Souls cry out around me,
Having lost their loved ones,
Their faith in You,
Or the one thing they had left-
Themselves.

And as I tried to carefully,
Slowly,
Pick up the pieces if their shattered lives
My own life shattered.

What reason is there for love in this world,
If all love seems to lead to destruction?


You.


For the day will come,
When those who hurt will be healed,
Those who are broken will be fixed,
Those who misunderstand will be enlightened,
And those who have lost themselves
Will find themselves in You.

That day is judgement day,
And on that day my soul will sing-
For hopefully,
You have found me a worthy one,
To serve You in Your Kingdom

With those whom I loved and lost,

Those who have hurt me will laugh with me,
Those who have broken me will dwell with me with You,
Those who misunderstand me and those whom I misunderstand will learn to love each other,
Those who have lost me
Will find me once again,
As I, too
Will find myself
In You.