Presence

In your presence is the only place that I long to stay

In your presence everything else falls away

All of the doubts and fears that cloud my brain dissolve

All that is left is the grace that surrounds

When the tears flow down you wipe them away and grant peace

You hold me next to your heart, hold me tight & never let go

This is all that matters, that you are here

That your love will never fail me

Even when I abandon you and search for others to take your place

You still take me back, you hold me in your arms

All the unkind words and hateful actions of others are burned into my skin

You heal them with your tenderness and mercy

All of the storms that try to consume me, you still with one word

You give hope and light to the dark places in my heart

This is all I need, nothing else compares to your presence

Give me grace to face the world today,

I can't wait to see you again