Solitude
By: Kerri Guinn
My attempt at solitude was a failure,
An utter disaster in every sense.
To be alone, I cannot do. Not now or ever.
You see, He never leaves my presence.
Solitude can be lying on your face,
It can be crying out or slinging snot.
It can by lying quietly hearing gentle whispers,
But I'm here to tell you what it's not.
If I may but try to persuade;
To change your thoughts of solitude.
You see, I've found that solitude at its best
Is not merely one, but in fact, it's two.
He says He'll never leave me,
He says He'll stay true, He'll never forsake.
This applies to when I'm diligently seeking,
Or whether I'm sleeping or awake.
Draw near to Me, He says and I'll draw near to you.
I believe His Word to be flawless, and I know it's forever true.
So when a promise like this that I heard,
I threw down my old ideas of solitude.
How liberating it was to be set apart!
The loneliest times can be when surrounded,
The loneliest times can be when surrounded,
The most intimate, when with just one.
Just me and my God, that's how the whole date started.
What good will alone time do?
My life is too often spent living for me,
My life is too often spent living for me,
But spending it with my Creator?
A little longer with the One who set me free?
Often God speaks to us in whispers,
Not in the wind, the earthquakes of fire.
Not in the wind, the earthquakes of fire.
How often has He hit my deaf ears?
With me too busy to see my God's desires?
My attempt at solitude was a failure.
It was an utter disaster in every sense.
But a failure I would wish upon all,
A good way to fail at least, in my defense.
