Tissue paper heart
So easily torn
Fragile from the start
How would I survive?
Just when I thought
And knew I understood
The rug got pulled
Face planted for all to see
I lived to please
Sought to make my peace
Avoided rocking the boat
Would my messes never cease?
Some I met were cruel
And others’ kindness was never
ending
Some devoured my hope and joy
Others gave strength from knees
bending
Love’s emissaries walked beside
Gave my lost heart a hand up
I may never know their
sacrifice
Courage gifted helps me stand
up
And standing I face the future
All its uncertainty weighing
heavy
Each step bearing me ever
closer
Yet fear threatens to break
heart’s levy
And a glance from my knees
Awakens again this strength
Unexplainable to the atheist
heart
Forward motion on narrow path’s
length
Rewards await the courageous
few
Lonely souls by peace renewed
Grateful for loving Samaritan’s
gifts
Grace and mercy in my heart
imbued
With these gifts from hands
received
This heart reborn and beating
strong
With my gaze on eternal shores
I set sail
A wind from heaven to bear me
along
So this paper heart is fragile
true
And hope is often hard to see
But if I’m led by Savior’s hand
Then my future lies in blessed
eternity
