I surrender; I give you my everything                                                       ­           A pretender, without you I was nothing                                                     on my knees, I confess it all to you                                                   Comforting, I know your word is truth                                                           You were there, had my back all along                                                      Loving me ,in your arms I feel so strong                                                   What  relief, You've washed away my sins                                                             ­                                        Sweet  surrender , a  new  way  to  begin

The winters snow is marching in                                                               ­       you can feel it behind the wind                                                             ­              I  look  out  the window I always do                                                           A  big oak tree is in my range of view                                                           So  many seasons I've watched go by                                                             seen  its  leaves turn emerald bright                                                           ­watching as they fall to the ground                                                         landing softly without a sound                                                            ­  Beautiful  leaves with silver side up                                                             shielding themselves from raindrops                                                        ­  Lit  up by lightening all in white                                                            ­ during a thunderstorm at night                                                            ­        all  of this beauty here to see                                                              ­       that God has placed before me

Listening to you softly playing                                                          ­       on your guitar, your body swaying                                                          ­        Barefoot, no shirt just jeans                                                            ­          with  nothing else in between                                                          ­     Just  you and your voice in verse                                                            ­  I  can  feel each and every word                                                        You  close your eyes and let go                                                               ­   emotionally  charged song and notes                                                       You  don't know  that I'm standing here                                                        I  sense your beauty loud and clear                                                            ­   My  heart surges with appreciation for you                                             Then  you  notice  me  noticing you                                                              ­   But  even  with my  embarrassment  in full view                                                                                                             You  say, this  next  song  is  dedicated to you

I close my eyes and see an orange light                                                            ­         Tangerine  aura  with creamsicle stripes                                                          ­                                              free   flowing  like  lava  in  a  lamp                       ­                                      bubbling with heat and hot like sand                                                             ­   I  close tight my eyes and take it all in                                                   a thing of beauty, I  am witnessing                                                       ­   unfolding on my movie screen eyelids                                                            I lean in to gaze at, it's so brightly lit                                                       Setting sun and pumpkins come to mind                                                 in  this  eye candy illusion that is all mine                                                     I  can chose to fall into this colored abyss                                                       take a swim and immerse in it                                                            It's  a  path , a labyrinth that can take me                                                        to   many  places  of  color and  of beauty

On my knees in the parking lot                                                              ­   knew  what I had and now it's lost                                                             ­ Tears  streaming down with all my pain                                                             ­                             pantlegs  soaked  with  cold  wet rain                                                     You  walk away like I'm not here                                                             ­ as  I  scream  out my hopes in fear                                                             ­ your  coldness stabs me like a knife                                                           Did  I  mean nothing in your life ?                                                              Then  here comes the taxicab,                                                         ­              you  jump in, not looking back                                                             ­   While  I collapse so completely                                                       ­      in  an  instant, all's taken from me                                                           I  knew right then that that was it                                                               gold  just passed through my fingertips                                                    and  if I never again  see your face                                                         the  hole in my heart remains an open space

If you feel your world's going to end                                                              ­and your heart just won't mend                                                             ­   or  that the sun hasn't shined for days                                                 When  you can't see the brighter side                                                       or  you feel  you want to run and hide                                                        you  have to try hard to find your way                                                              ­  Turn on  your  brightest  of  lights                                     ­              close  your  eyes  to  life's  blight                          ­                                  then  get down  on your knees and pray                                                             ­                                    Take  a  deep  breath and exhale                                                           ­  Have  faith  that God will prevail                                                          ­  He  can change your life today

I got some really good sleep last night                                                            ­forgot my worries, woke up to life                                                             new  attitude, new day to go through                                                   went  for a walk and then I called you                                                             Told you it was over, that I was moving on                                                               ­             laid  it  all  out  and  I'm  feeling  strong                                                          Now I can feel the sun shining once more                                                 have  a good feeling when I walk in my door                                                             ­                               Can  go  to  sleep  now in my own bed                                                              ­                               wake  up  without a sense of dread                                                                The clouds have lifted , I am smiling again                                               at  last my new life of happiness can begin