Canon
Making a Bride for himself
Out of so many hurting children
Like the sweet girl in the truck
Like you
Like me
Stephen Pursell, 9/21/15
The Lion of Judah in their hearts
Roaring in defense of his creation
Jealous over that which is his own
Burning Ones to terrify the dark host
With a plan to let them be hurt
Only to be restored and made holy
So that they could be shaped
Into the image of His Son
Who sent them into this dark world
That Beautiful One
Now returned to the God they once knew
As a hope-filled wide-eyed child
Temporarily lost
An army of beautiful children
That bind and hinder his creation
To reveal his Son in me
And launch me as a perfect weapon
Against a fortress of lies
To heal all the pain
And make something glorious with it
Hidden in a life of mistakes and sin
To wrap up all the lessons of wisdom
Hope to create a better future
But my Abba has an even better plan
To make all the pain mean something
Dreams unending with no barriers
Oh, the beauty of youth
Of a heart unspoiled by the tragedies of life
In this fallen world
Fighting invisible 'Indians' with my brother
My childhood on the hillsides
I see my youthful dreams
An old red Chevy
Like the one my dad had
When I was a kid
Picking at a dandelion
She plucked from the field
She was just dancing in
As she bumps along
Down the lonesome old dirt road
Dreaming her dream
He loves me, he loves me not
Dreaming of being loved
Hoping that it will take away the pain
Of not being loved
Riding in the back of a truck
In a plain dress
One not so glamorous because she is poor
I see grass flowing in the wind
Bare feet dancing among it
Dandelion tufts borne aloft
On a comforting summer breeze
I see our pretty young dancing girl