My Lady,
You are in my bones.
You are with me always in all ways;
You embrace me and hold me close.
From the time I wake up until I go to sleep;
You are my companion every day
in every way.
Before a flash in my eye
a sound in my ear
a word on my tongue,
a thought in my mind
a feeling in my heart
a truth in my soul
You are aware completely,
and You put up with me
and take care of me unconditionally.
You encircle me,
Indeed, I am in the center of your circle;
You have taken my hand in yours.
It seems too good to be true,
I am afraid and want to resist.
Can I escape Your company?
Can I flee Your presence?
My Lady,
You are in my bones.
You are with me always in all ways;
You embrace me and hold me close.
Surely the darkness will obscure me,
and I can hide in the shadows.
No, resistance is futile
the darkness is not dark to You,
there are no shadows in Your light.
For You created me
in Your image and likeness;
Yes, I am fearfully and wonderfully made
for you formed my being
and my soul is not hidden from You.
Your eyes saw my unformed body
You fashioned my unshaped soul
You made me in my mother’s womb;
and I am the fruit of her womb.
Can I escape Your company?
Can I flee Your presence?
My Lady,
You are in my bones.
You are with me always in all ways;
You embrace me and hold me close.
When I awake,
I am present to You.
When I fall asleep
I rest assured with You
Search me, and know my heart;
temper me and allay my anxiousness.
Take away my fears and doubts
and make me fierce and free.
MaddogPoetry 