He listens when I speak
and He's always filled with love
He knows I'm very weak
and He knows what I think of
He walks right by my side
and He helps me when I fall
He always will provide
each and every time I call
when I laugh I know He's near
He's the architect of mirth
He comforts when I fear
He's been watching me since birth
When I have lots of stress
and my anxiety is high
when I'm feeling like a mess
and I really don't know why
I think about my friends
and how they want my trust
and how it all depends
on doing what we must
a friend is one you talk to
with shared experience
and no matter what you do
there's built in resilience
He wants the same thing
time spent in conversation
He just wants us to bring
some shared communication
So, treat Him like a friend
trust the promises He makes
and you'll be happy till the end
'cause He gives way more than He takes

a ragged little hand-me-down
a knotted ball of string
lots of broken pieces
of a copper clocky thing

the rain is coming down outside
her dress is ripped and torn
street cats scramble off to hide
while the wedding party morn

piano keys all broken
not a sound is heard
conversation felt not spoken
because sound would be absurd

a finger lifts her chin
to meet sparkling deep green eyes
in her he's found the twin
of his heart's mirror in disguise

rainbow painted across the sky
but it's sunny so I don't know why
when I feel out of sorts sometimes
and sit here writing silly rhymes
I wonder at things that I don't know
and I ask God to help me grow
there's more to life than what you see
I know there's more inside of me
To grow in faith and hope and love
is a gift straight from above
a rainbow's a promise many forgot
but many others were never taught
a promise God wouldn't destroy
dunking the world like a bathtub toy
a sign of patience in the sky
though His wrath we test and try
He just wants to love and save
and He wants us to behave
and do things that we know we should
behave the rules of OUR own good
We're the architects of our own pain
But He can save again and again

Love the Lord with all your heart
this is a great place to start
if you love Him the most of all
He picks you up each time you fall
He lifts you up and honors you
and shows you things that you could do
to live a happy, abundant life
not giving in to stress and strife
if you chase after things like drugs
or living life with other thugs
if alcohol is more your speed
trying to fill an endless need
He pursues your heart for Him
releasing you from all this sin
the empty holes you try to fill
following after the devil's will
will only grow more empty still
for they are all designed to ****
architected for your demise
but so enticing to disguise
that they bring you more pain than not
starting small and spreading rot
your brain and body start to give
sometimes even your will to live
you don't know why you're upset
you haven't reached the bottom yet
chasing after girls and boys
treating people like your toys
but if you love the Lord your God
this might seem a little odd
but you find happy deep within
when you're forgiven for your sin
you don't need a thing to chase
it just shines out of your face
and all the things you wanted bad
all the things that made you sad
they don't draw you anymore
they seem different than before
but good things that you really wanted
things in the back that always haunted
they will come straight after you
you won't even have to force them to!
So stop torturing yourself with stuff
never thinking it's enough
stop dulling pain and fear with "fun"
your life hasn't even yet begun
God loves you no matter what
this feeling might be in your gut
but do you love the Lord right back?
this is where we get off track
If you love Him, trust is key
He has better plans than you and me

I do not want to have this rage
I just want to start a new page
I cannot move along with hope
and at the same time sit and mope
Can't have an open heart that's free
while thinking of what couldn't be
the friendship just never stuck
i'm left here thinking what the $#%@
I don't understand why you ignore me
then seek me out continuously
I don't want a thing from you
but you still haven't got a clue
are you expecting me to chase?
well that just is not the case
All you want is my attention
nothing else that I can't mention
you want your ego soaring high
but for me it's time to say goodbye

Stay away, no don't get close
fear the things that matter most
don't hug or love those around
just side step with stringent frown

don't give a hug and don't shake hands
wear a mask and make demands
watch the news to get a clue
of all the things that you should do

our world is the devil's playground
his dastardly deeds abound
isolate humanity and make us feel alone
the only human connection lies within our phone

filled to the brim with fears
nobody to wipe away our tears
fear produces anger, and anger leads to hate
we will just destroy ourselves, moving at this rate

God is love and hope and peace
His goodness and mercies never cease
but if we're so distracted with life
then all we can see is our temporary strife

the first thing in the Bible, God said was bad
was for man to be alone, isolated and sad
social distancing is the devil's tool
so you have to decide, will you let him rule?

rattle rattle squeak squeak
oh no I think it sprung a leak
broken plastic on the dash
I only paid 500 cash
tires on the front are new
it stopped running, what to do
don't want this dumb ol' car no more
but I got more than I paid for!