Burn For You

Cause our hearts to burn
Set our souls ablaze
As we worship you
And offer up our praise
Jesus, set our lives on fire
As we linger in this place
In this secret place
Where we seek to see your face.

We want to see
Our nation set on fire
As your glory comes
And blazes through the streets,
Jesus, we want to see
Our leaders stirred to praise
And our children laughing
Safe within your arms.

So burn,
Burn within us
Set our hearts on fire
And draw us near to you

Burn,
Burn anything,
Anything that keeps us far from you
O’ Lord we want to burn for you.

May we set our eyes on heaven
May we set our eyes on you
May we cast aside the hindrances
That keep us from following through
May we walk with confidence in Christ
And the battle he has won
May we know exactly who we are
Because of Christ the risen one.

May we burn,
Burn for you
As we passionately seek your face
Be our nations saving grace
Lord, may we burn for you
As you burn for us.

Chase

I’m living in a wounded place
And tears are raining on my face
I’m looking for a safer space
Targeted by the bullets that chase

And the race is being run,
As the hunters grab their gun
I am running,
Running, praying
As the air steals from my lungs
I am staring,
Staring down the barrel of a gun

And I hear them snarling at my feet
Their growling stomachs craving meat
In desperation my heart beats
As I pray to God for their defeat

Waiting

***So my Dad, who knows very little about computers, is a genius in general because somehow he's fixed my computer so that it gets power again. Which is amazing and really cheap. (Love your creativity Dad.) It's a temporary fix but my stuff is safe again and I'm over joyed. God is very good... This is 'Waiting', one of the poems rescued by my Dad's genius. It has another half, God's half, but it's not yet complete. So yeah... Waiting.***



Waiting

Isaiah 8:17
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I will wait upon the Lord, that hides
His face from the house of Jacob,
and I will look for him.


I sit here quietly,
Waiting…

At first it seems so easy,
And I find the world around me
Is enough to breed content
As I sit,
Waiting…

But the minutes grow longer
The world shifts and changes
And I begin to wonder,
Whether you have forgotten me.
Because, I still sit,
Waiting…

I begin to move and shift,
I glance around,
At the ever moving world,
My reminder that you have not come,
Silence becomes a mocking voice,
It curses me,
As I sit,
Waiting…

When I first came here,
I was eager,
Delighted with the thought of you,
Anxious to make your acquaintance,
My thoughts towards you were happy,
They were rapturous and praised you,
They have since become sour.
I am restless, anxious,
Unhappy as I remain,
Waiting…

I can sit no longer and so I stand,
My feet are taunt,
And bitterness swells in my heart,
As I begin to pace.
Furious and confused,
I confront you in your silence.
Accusing you of indifference.
I do not understand,
Nor do I wish to consider,
The reasons for your delay.
I clench my teeth,
And I wait…

I compose in my head,
Witty remarks and bitter reproaches,
Intending to scold you
Upon your arrival.
I toy with the words,
Pondering their strength
And consider my delivery of them.
I am upset,
Hurt and offended,
No excuse can comfort me.
So I comfort myself,
And inwardly I lash out,
As I pace impatiently.
Waiting…

I drop into my chair once more
Exhausted by the emotions
Coursing through me.
And I rest my head in my hands.
I do not understand your delay,
I do not know where you are.
Confused and hurt I begin to cry,
Perhaps you do not love me as you say
Perhaps I have injured your affection
Towards me in some way.
In hopeless desperation,
I pray it is not true.
And I continue
Waiting…

***BRIEF UPDATE***

I may not be putting much poetry in here for a little while because my laptop died and is, apparently, unfixable. Well, that's not true, it's fixable if I want to pay 500 dollars to get it fixed. For that much I can buy a new laptop... But for now I'm in limbo. I'm really upset about it because all my writing is on there. The beginings of at least 5 new poems; various observations and studies; the beginnings of two screen plays; notes on the dreams and inspirations that God has been giving me concerning 'Isabel'; all of the graphics and picture editing/manipulation I've been working on for months. So basically a solid year and a half worth of work is on my computer and I can't rescue it. There's a chance that someone might be able to recover my stuff off the hard drive, so I'm holding onto that hope. But there probably isn't going to be much new in this blog until things get worked out.

Cole.

Reflections: Song of Solomon 1:3

Draw me away!
We will run after you.
The King has brought me into his chambers.
We will be glad and rejoice in you.
We will remember your love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.

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Take me away with you.
And draw me close.
I desire to be closer,
Deeper into your arms.
I want to lay still,
Still and safe beside you
To stare into your face.
I want to know every line
Every curve of your face.
I want to know your eyes completely.
I want to see your face.
To memorize each detail
To never look away.
I want to rejoice in your beauty.
In the beauty of your presence.
I want to see the love in your eyes
Until I no longer doubt you.
I want to linger in your arms,
To request that the sun
Be delayed in it’s rising,
So I may remain within your arms.
So that I may always gaze into your face
And drink in your kisses.
Hold me Lord, hold me by your side,
Never let me go.
You have brought me into your chamber
You have lead me to this place of intimacy
And I never want to leave,
I wish to linger there forever.
When I was despised,
When I was rejected,
You reached out your hand
You drew me close.
Draw me close again.
Hold me tightly to your side.
You are all I want,
Give me more of you.
Hold me tightly,
Until we are completely one.
Still my spirit and captivate my thoughts
Until we think as one.
Kiss me and embrace me ,
Until we are one in word and deed.
Gaze into my eyes and let me know
The depth of your love,
Until we see as one.
I want to rest with you.
I want to lie still in your arms,
To feel the trembling of your voice
As you speak to me.
I want to rest my ear against your chest
And hear the thundering of your heart.
I want to press my nose into your hair
And breath deeply of it’s splendour.
Your head is crowned
With authority and justice.
Your mouth speaks only truth.
I want to rest my head
Against your shoulder,
To feel your lips kissing my hair.
Your shoulders are filled
With strength and power.
They are broad and steady.
I want to taste your skin.
To gently caress your skin
And enjoy the depth of our intimacy.
I want to enjoy you.
I want to fall in love with you.
Let me catch you God.
I run after you,
Breathless and desperate.
I long to be held by you.
I long to gaze into your eyes
To soak in the majesty of your presence.
I want to rest in you.
Draw me close.
Draw me nearer.
Hold me Lord,
Hold me and love me.
I desire intimacy with you.
Make me yours.
I am completely yours.

Reflections: Song of Solomon 1:2

Because of the fragrance of your good ointments,
Your name is ointment poured forth;
Therefore the virgins love you.

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The fragrance of your ointment is good.
It’s soothing medicine to my soul.
It causes hope to rise up inside of me.
I breathe deeply, I take in
The sweetness of your ointment
As I soak in the glory that surrounds you.
I breathe your name
And I fall upon my face before you;
As I praise your name it spills over me.
Precious ointment pours over me.
Let your fragrance soak into my skin,
Let it cover me.
You name is like fragrance spilling over
It fills the room with beauty
And it lavishes itself
Upon everyone in the room
It overwhelms me.
You overwhelm me.
You are amazing God,
You are so amazing.
Awesome, Holy, Powerful.
You desire to consume me in your love.
Your powerful fragrance overcomes me.
It crashes over me,
Soaking me in your love for me.
I desire to be marinated
Marinated in this beautiful fragrance.
I desire to linger inside of it,
To drink deeply
Of the power of your presence.
You are Holy,
You are Awesome.
You are Powerful.
Righteous God I kneel before you.
I kneel before you in reverent fear,
Fear of your beauty,
And fear of your power.
Even your name,
When spoken on my lips
Smells of sweet perfume.
It makes my breath sweet
And humbles my tongue.
It causes me to tremble in desire of you.
Holy God receive me.
Take me up, hold me.
Grasp me to your chest
Fill my senses with the fragrance of you.
Fill my nose with the sweet smell
Of the incense of your presence.
Let me breathe deeply of your fragrance,
Let me breathe it in.
Until I can take it no longer.
Make me despise the air
And desire instead to breath you in.
To fill my lungs with your fragrance,
To live continually in your presence.

Reflections

This is the first of what I hope will be a series under the heading 'Reflections'. It's inspired by a verse or section of scripture that I read and reflect on before picking up a pen and writing.
So we'll see how it works out.
Cole.

Song of Solomon 1:1
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth- For your love is better than wine.

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Here I recline in the cool of the evening,
Taunted by the craving of my lips
Tempted by the aroma of your breath

In my hand is a cup,
A goblet filled with fine wine
But as I raise it to my lips,
As I drink of it’s aged sweetness
I am filled with repulsion
I detest the taste of it upon my tongue.

Within my reach is a table
Overflowing with delicacies
Tempting delights to furnish the palate
But my stomach turns at the sight of them
I gag at the taste of them,
Their very fragrance makes me ill.

For I have tasted the kisses of your mouth
I have inhaled your sweet fragrance
And now all others pale in comparison.
I crave the kisses of your mouth
Desire and require them as I crave the air

I wish to drink deep of your embrace
To lose myself in your loving gaze.
I want to be completely consumed by you.
To surrender all of myself to your care
Every fibre of my being
Desires your Lordship.

I wish to be completely yours.
To worship you.
To fall prostrate before you
And raise my voice to sings praises.
And you, in your beauty and elegance,
You reach for me.

You hold my face in your hands
And I cannot look away.
Your eyes cut through me.
They pierce my heart.
I am naked before your gaze.

You delight in my admiration of you
You desire for me to crave your love
To crave your love, as you crave for mine.
You see beauty in me.
I am beautiful,
Beautiful in the light of your glory.

You draw forth all impurity.
And call out every wicked thing,
Every harmful toxin.
Healing all that seeks to hurt and destroy
This delicate love that you desire.

You treat me with tender care
Delicate and frail,
You seek to make me strong.
You watch as I struggle
Fighting against that which binds me

Writhing in desperation
Pushing for breakthrough
I am merely human,
But you see more.

And when my strength is spent
Your loving breath is breathed
And upon my circumstances
Encouragement released.

For your love for me remains
Steadfast and true.
And in confidence I know
You will see me through.

So I rest in the palm of your hand,
Weak in my desire of you.
Breathing of your sweet fragrance.
Drinking deep of your heavenly kisses,
Worshiping you.