Always Running Away

 

He says give me your heart,

But I run away

Only to come back

The very next day

With a broken heart.

In despair,

I kneel before the throne of grace

And say

“My heart Lord, do I give.”

But the battle is not over yet.

Arrogant and proud,

I run once more.

I can take care of myself;

I will do things my own way;

I can do it alone,

And so I push him away

And I run yet again.

A broken and a contrite heart

He won’t despise.

So when all else fails,

As it always will,

I return to the throne of Love

And cry.

 

With tears of grief and sorrow

I look into his loving eyes.

God of mercy,

God of Love,

Hear my cry today,

Calm my anxious heart,

Give me your peace like a river,

Give me your fullness of joy,

And God above,

Give me your love,

That the Love in you,

Would be the Love living in me.

And so another day comes,

But forgetting yesterday,

And the stubborn girl I am,

What did I do?

I ran away again,

I ran from his love,

Seeking for another love that wasn’t to be had.

I ran and I ran,

But I stumbled and I fell,

And hurt and broken once more,

And crying on the dirty floor,

I thought I had lost all.

 

But through my tear-filled eyes,

I saw his scar-pierced feet

And looking up,

I saw his loving eyes,

And I cried

As he picked me up

With his nail-pierced hands

And held me close

And whispered in my ear

“I love you, Hannah Grace.

Please don’t run again.

Your heart can only be safe with me.

Life hurts, it is true,

But don’t run from my love,

Because my love

 Is what will get you through

When life hurts the most.

Please trust me this time.

 

If I can calm the stormy sea,

And make blind eyes to see

And heal the leprous man

And make the dead have life again,

Then can I not also care for you?!

If I care for and clothe the lilies of the field

And watch the sparrows in the air

And give them their food too,

Then how much more do I care for you,

My very own daughter,

Who I gave my life for.

Trust me, Hannah!

I really truly love you.”