by HANNAH GILBERT - January 6, 2020
endless days laughing under the sun
memories thought to last a lifetime had just begun
innocent hands intertwined, nothing left unsaid
love songs on the water as the sun went to bed
everything was easy, no doubt in mind
who’d have thought it’d all soon be left behind
that day still rings clear in my head
never will i forget what was said
those earth-shaking words put in place
promises forgotten, betrayal slapped me in the face
when “i’ll never leave you” was all a lie
he left me and i wonder if i’ll ever know why
my best friend abandoned me
“i love you” meaning nothing clearly
i’m sorry i’m not all the things
that you thought i should be
i hope someday you are truly happy
though you thought i deserved better
i don’t know how you couldn’t see
you were always and forever enough for me
knowing the only place to turn is
to the One who’s always held my life
the One who knows wrong from right
a heart prone to wander, a heart prone to flee
from my savior always holding fast to me
the One who will never let me go
will always be my rescue
every promise He makes will be my refuge
His “i love you” will never die
this is my anthem cry
my savior robed in majesty
cares for someone like me
my shattered heart stitched together
by the One who holds the stars
earthly man stopped loving me
but He will always hold me in his arms
photo by KATIE HUMPHREY