Water

I was on Your shoulders in the storm

Your step was slow, your grip was firm

Peace surged through my soul, like the water below

The rain drenched my white dress

As it darkened my hair

The thunder was a cracking whip.

Urging the clouds on

Morning always comes, and when it came,

The sun and the breeze swept the water from my face

As the rays brought jewels to a seamless sea,

I couldn’t conceive another place I’d rather be,

Than on Your shoulders, whole and free!

But then, You stopped –

Taking my right hand, you helped me down

My feet touched the water, yet I did not sink

I looked in Your eyes with the question in mine,

You answered with a chuckle and a wink!

Still holding one hand, you took the other;

Somehow music began

You lead, I followed,

On water as firm as land!

We twirled, You dipped me

We waltzed and we skipped

We swung and shimmied 

I didn’t want it to end!

When the music was over

You held me close

And sang a song over me

To the beat of your heart

After an eternal moment

I pulled away just enough

To look in Your eyes

In those eyes I saw a love

No ocean can contain!

No cross can shame!

No grave can restrain!

You smiled and wiped a tear from my eye

The music began again

Yet it was fainter than before

For all I knew was Your eyes

As I danced on the water with You