Peace on the sea
Music in me
But, the rain starts falling
The storm is calling

“You won’t win this.
Why would you even begin this
Fight?”

Well, here I am
And here I’ll stand
You can’t take away the peace
In my soul
And if you tear me apart
He’ll make me whole
When I reach the kingdom-
Kingdom of heaven.

Storm on the sea
Music’s left me
The rain keeps falling
The storm is calling

“Just give up now.
I don’t know how
You could be such a fool.”

Well, here I am
And here I’ll stand
You can’t take away the peace
In my soul
And if you tear me apart
He can make me whole
When I reach that kingdom-
Kingdom of heaven.

The wind and the waves
Will obey His voice
Victory’s coming
Defeat’s not a choice
My future’s secured
My hope is assured
By the sufferings He endured

Well, here I am
And here I’ll stand
You can’t take away the peace
In my soul
And if you kill me today
By tomorrow, I’ll be made whole…

I’ll see my Savior’s face
And be wrapped in His embrace
The One who holds my heart-
We’ll never be apart
Again

We’ll walk hand-in-hand
Down streets of gold
In that kingdom-
Kingdom of heaven

Oh, I’ll reach His kingdom
Kingdom of heaven…

As I walk away
I hear your voice
Calling out from the grave
“You must make your choice.

Don’t make the same mistake I made
Don’t pass Him by
And pretend you’re not afraid
Of the afterlife…

Just so you know
I now know how it feels
To regret every choice, every word,
Everything
I was proud of my life ’til I lost it
And found out I was wrong
So, go ahead, walk away…
But, just so you know,
In a moment you’ll be gone.”

My heart’s racing in my chest
I run as fast as I can
Could it be that my best
Is not enough?

Will I make the same mistake you made?
Will I pass Jesus by
And pretend I’m not afraid
Of the afterlife?

Haunting me, taunting me
I run further away
But, I can’t escape
I’ve lost you
Will I lose me too?

Just so you know
I now know how it feels
To regret every choice, every word,
Everything
I was proud of my life ’til I lost it
And found out I was wrong
So, go ahead, walk away…
But, just so you know,
In a moment you’ll be gone.

You think you have all the answers
And sometimes you probably do
You know all this information
And want us to know it too
Well, thank you for the info
And the time you took to share
But no one cares how much you know
‘Til they know how much you care

As your friend, I know you mean well
I like knowing how you feel
I love hearing your opinion
‘Cause I know it’s not a spiel
You’re sincere-I understand that
But, of arrogance-beware
No one cares how much you know
‘Til they know how much you care

Pride’s a big temptation
Believe me, I’m tempted too
It’s so easy to assume
That no one knows the things you do
So keep learning, I’ll keep listening
I’m just warning you-take care
‘Cause no one cares how much you know
‘Til they know how much you care

I can sense you slipping
They’re pulling you down
I know it’s hard to stand up
When temptation’s all around
And when the ones you thought would hold you up
Are only helping you fall
I hope you know
I want to help you stand tall

And I’m on my knees
With my hands raised begging, please
Lord, give him strength
I’m on my knees
‘Cause I know it’s easier
To follow than to lead
So when you feel alone and weak
I hope you know
I’m on my knees

I’ve heard prayer’s always worth it
I sure believe that’s true
Though sometimes I pray heartbroken
Just wishing that you knew
That when the ones you thought would hold you up
Just keep helping you fall
I’ll be here
To support you through it all

I’m on my knees
With my hands raised begging, please
Lord, give him strength
I’m on my knees
‘Cause I know it’s easier
To follow than to lead

Oh, I’m on my knees
Begging, begging O Lord, please
Give him Thy strength
I’m on my knees
Lead him, Lord, give him Thy joy and peace
And when he’s weak
Can you let him know I love him?
Even if I can only love him
On my knees, on my knees
I’ll keep loving him
On my knees

Chosen as His bride I just don’t understand
Doesn’t he know I’m not worth His love?
My life is only lies
And empty love that leaves me broken
Doesn’t He see I’m not what He dreamed of?

He holds me-I’m secure
Then I run back to my lovers
That give me what I think
I’ve always needed to survive
He feeds me-I am nourished
Then I go begging to the others
Thinking that their food
Will leave me better satisfied

And He waits, He waits for me
With more pure love in His heart
Than I could ever dare to take
He waits for that back door to be opened
Knowing I will feel my shame
And try to escape
His notice

Walking in the door I don’t expect to see
My groom standing before me
In the clothes he wore that day
The look on His face sends me
Falling to my knees as I realize
His love has never changed

And He lifts me up from the pool of my tears
He pulls me close ’til I’m suffocated
I know He’s angry but, his hurt
Is punishment enough
He offers Himself to me once more
So desperately-I can’t breathe

I know now that I can’t go back to what I had
Now He’s everything
I love Him with all that I am
And His love for me is all I have left

He waits for me to come back home
He lifts me when I fall to the ground
He feeds me, He holds me
And He loves me with a love
I can’t believe I’ve found

I have always loved the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. This poem came to me as I was thinking about her desperation as she left Thornfield Hall and her own Mr. Rochester-the day after they were to marry.

Plain Jane

I walked the dirt road listening
For your voice to call me back
I waited for a dream to take me
Off that beaten track
I prayed that you could hold me
In your warm embrace once more
Yet I knew things could never be what they were
Before
Your face tortured my imagination
And I hated hurting you
But, what could I do?
My heart was breaking in two
So I had to follow what I knew

Oh, how did I forget my place?
I let myself hold onto hope
That things were gonna change
Oh, how did I forget my face?
You made me think I was worth something
But I am nothing
Nothing but this plain Jane

That night I begged for shelter
But noone heard my cry
And I told God if I had to live without you
I was sure I’d rather die
The muddy earth my bed, a rock my pillow
As I yearned for your touch
Yet I knew even heaven couldn’t give me that much

Oh, how did I forget my place?
I let myself hold onto hope
That things were gonna change
Oh, how did I forget my face?
You made me think I was worth something
But I am nothing
Nothing but this plain Jane

Even though you still may think I’m worth all your love
And even though I need you more than I can bear
All my life I’ve hid this passion that’s burning in me
So people wouldn’t see, all that they shouldn’t see
In the heart so deep inside of me

But now you’ve ripped it out, ripped it out

Oh, how did I forget my place?
I let myself hold onto hope
That things were gonna change
How did I forget this face?
You made me think I was worth something
Maybe I was worth something to you for a while
But I am nothing
Still nothing but this plain Jane

Oh, Mr. Rochester, come to me
Don’t leave me here alone
Though I know I can’t be yours anymore
Oh, Mr. Rochester, come save me
From myself
I’ve had enough of being nothing but a
Plain Jane!