The Shepherds Search

I feel pain in my body
I feel the desperation, the hurt
It burns within me
It’s screaming within me
And I must seek it out

Anxiously I search my flock
Checking each sheep, each lamb
Seeking assurance in each face
To heal the hurt of one

Where, O’ where is she?
This one whose pain cuts deep?
I see her silent battle,
And I know her secret need

I have it!
I have the answer,
I have the sweet relief.
I call in desperation,
And I scream her name .
Where, O’ where is she?

I can feel it
I know she’s here
I can feel it
I know she’s near

I’ve searched the eyes of every sheep
I’ve sought the hearts of all I keep
And now I see her standing there
Hands lifted up,
Her heart laid bare.

Breath held,
I pause and watch.
I see behind the etched on smile,
I witness her in hidden trial.

Fighting, struggling
Bruised, broken and betrayed.
With jerky steps I rush to her,
And I grasp her hands
As tears stream down my face.

With healing hands I pull her close,
And hold her safe within my arms.
With my tears I wash her wounds
And relieve her heavy heart.

I tell her how I looked for her,
How I sought her through the crowd.
Seeking every face,
Searching every hidden place,
To find her and to heal her.

To prove to her,
My precious child,
That I love her.