The Key

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Written on May 14, 2025

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While my heart may understand
gentle love, our God has planned

While my soul may never presume
His light seeps from my prayer room

While my spirit guides me past the pain
assuring me that I have everything to gain

	there is a music, a rhythm, a light
reflecting the wonders of love so right
	there is a beautiful, edged in hope
clinging to my thoughts so I can cope
	there is a gentling, a joy, a stillness
abiding in my soul, curing every illness

While my heart may be dissatisfied
I cling to the Holy Spirit living inside

While my soul aches as it stumbles along
I’m led by the One who rights all that’s wrong

While my spirit sometimes feels lost
I’m grateful for the One who paid its cost

	with Him beside me, enlightening me
I have every reason to bow to my knee
	with Him reminding me of precious grace
there is a promise that I’ll soon see His face
	with Him silencing all the shame I feel
I have one purpose, so I’ll humbly kneel

While my heart was made right by His love
	there is the story sent down from God above
While my soul may be tempted by deadly sin
	there is a promise that I’ll have peace within
While my spirit once feared all the dark places
	there is assurance that He is where grace is

	without a doubt, there is love that never dies
He once died, but in three days, He did arise
	without Him, I’d be sure to fall on my face
He is the reason that I know this endless grace
	without giving into the darkness that surrounds
He taught me that love could speak without a sound

While my heart pleads for a way to explain
	there’s no description of the cross, so inhumane
While my soul seeks to know Him in all His ways
	silent prayers plead and I’ll seek Him all my days
While my spirit values the touch of His gentle hand
	there’s no doubting, and even when I don’t understand…

I know the way – it is the way of faith so sweet
I know the truth – it is this hope in every heartbeat
I know the life – it is in the love which will complete

I know the ONE, who heals and forgives my worst
I know He spreads His light, quenching every thirst
I know He is my Savior and I will put Him first

I know, without a doubt, that He forgave me
I know, because of Him, I can finally see
I know, when all else fails, His love is the key!

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Darshika Narayan

Date: 5/14/2025 2:32:00 AM

Wow, an absolutely beautifully written poem.