To the Lifegiver

You’ve given me another year 365 blank pages To fill up I know that your ultimate desire Is for me to fill them in ways That are according to your will And that bring you joy And that make your divine face Break out into a smile Of approval and love That lights up the universe! I know that I’ve lost the plot This last year I haven’t followed the plan And I’ve wounded you With things I’ve said Things I’ve done Things you wanted me to do That I’ve left undone The things I’ve thought And yes, Lord The things I’ve written My unruly and rebellious heart Grieving your heart of infinite love You’ve given me life All the days I live Are written in your book Before one of them came to be You also know When I will breathe my last And rest in your arms And yet….you grant me life And you keep this heart beating And this soul breathing Giving me chances to get it right Not the call to obedience Though that is important But the giving of my heart And all that I am Wholeheartedly… Without reservations That’s what you want For me to get right because…. Once that is in place All the rest follows I know, Lord I know… I am grateful For this gift you’ve granted me This birthday I’ve celebrated I’m grateful that you wink And turn a blind eye To many of the things I do For you remember my frame And know that I am dust You know…as high as the heavens are above the earth Your thoughts are than mine And so…you are patient And loving And devoted to me You wait And you long And you reach out to me Granting me more days So that you can recreate me The way I’m meant to be More years To get it right Because in the end This life that I live Is just a breath I’m a flower Blooming today Withering tomorrow But you want me to be A forever flower Resplendid in glory Blooming for eternity And that’s why That’s why You’ve granted me Another year Another chance To love you! Eileen Manassian Ghali *I've used several Bible texts in this poem. I haven't given references, nor have I used quotation marks because I've paraphrased, but I do want to give due credit to His Word...which is a revelation of who He is! :)