Walking a straight line
It’s not so easy even with a Bible and love for your children
That’s what they say anyway
But my thoughts are not so still
I can still smell salt near the ocean
My breath quickens in mountain air
And I feel humility in every moment
There are no obstacles I cannot recognize
Because the path is my own
All that is required
Is the strength to overcome my sin
What sound cannot be summoned from within
What memory cannot be recalled at will
But I see you watching me
As I watch you
Your distance is the same as mine
I can only wonder if my journey is the same as yours
Could you that I would with you as I could if you would with me
The confusion of a life constructed to endure
The questions of loyalty to decisions already made
It does not mean I could never love you
It only means I do not know where to begin
Mar 20, 2016
Mar 20, 2016 at 9:12 PM UTC
Walking a straight line
It’s not so easy even with a Bible and love for your children
That’s what they say anyway
But my thoughts are not so still
I can still smell salt near the ocean
My breath quickens in mountain air
And I feel humility in every moment
There are no obstacles I cannot recognize
Because the path is my own
All that is required
Is the strength to overcome my sin
What sound cannot be summoned from within
What memory cannot be recalled at will
But I see you watching me
As I watch you
Your distance is the same as mine
I can only wonder if my journey is the same as yours
Could you that I would with you as I could if you would with me
The confusion of a life constructed to endure
The questions of loyalty to decisions already made
It does not mean I could never love you
It only means I do not know where to begin
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