i’m awake in the wee hours of the morning more often than not these days, just not usually to make up songs for my to-be-born son. but tonight, that’s why i was awake: to sing to the boy in my belly a little hope i have for him. so i thought i’d share tonight’s (this morning’s?) lyrical melodies before morning dawns and with it brings the sensibility to wait, let the song linger, decide if it’s just right, and probably not share.
because for tonight, it’s exactly the prayer i muttered for E…with a melody you might get to hear later.
forgive me if it seems cruel to pray brokenness for my son. but i believe in the power of brokenness, and even more in the power of the One who puts us back together every day.
“your little heart”
it’ll hurt, my love
it’ll hurt a lot
beware the snare
or you will be caught
and when its teeth sink in
to your fragile skin
it’ll tear you apart
and break your little heart
it’ll break your little heart
hold still, my love
hold still and wait
when the father sings
are you listening?
let the words sink in
to your fragile skin
let them tear you apart
and break your little heart
break your little heart
wisdom stings
but with it brings
the medicine for mending
wisdom burns
the things you’ve learned
and teaches you to be
holy
awake, my love
awake and see
the father singing
over thee
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Poetry!
Comment by Bonnie April 12, 2011 @ 2:41 amBeautiful!
A truthful, wonderful lullaby!
It is *beautiful* my dear. Simply beautiful!
Comment by McApril April 12, 2011 @ 7:02 amthis is one of the most real things you could ever pray over your child. brokenness is inevitable. i love:
“wisdom stings
but with it brings
the medicine for mending”
so good.
i adore you.
you’re such a beautiful mother.
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