Lovesong Poetry

Nothing Is Wasted
Lyrics by: Jason Gray


The hurt that broke your heart
And left you trembling in the dark
Feeling lost and alone
Will tell you hope's a lie
But what if every tear you cry
Will seed the ground where joy will grow


And nothing is wasted
Nothing is wasted
In the hands of our Redeemer
Nothing is wasted


It's from the deepest wounds
That beauty finds a place to bloom
And you will see before the end
That every broken piece is
Gathered in the heart of Jesus
And what's lost will be found again


Nothing is wasted
Nothing is wasted
In the hands of our Redeemer
Nothing is wasted


From the ruins
From the ashes
Beauty will rise
From the wreckage
From the darkness
Glory will shine
Glory will shine


Nothing is wasted
Nothing is wasted
In the hands of our Redeemer
Nothing is wasted
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From the ruins
From the ashes
Beauty will rise
From the wreckage
From the darkness
Glory will shine
Glory will shine

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Letting You Go
Lyrics by: Jenny Simmons


I remember when we met, I was young and innocent
And they told me you were all a girl could need
So I wrapped my life around you, I felt safe cause I had found you
But security's become my enemy
You're the only road I've ever known, but it's time to move on

Cause the truth is I'm finding that it might not go my way
If I hold this life too tightly, my heart would break
And it's time to say goodbye to everything I've ever known
But I choose freedom so this is me letting you go

You made promises to me, ones that you could never keep
And I chased them like a fool with no shame
Well I gave you everything but I still felt incomplete
From the fortune that you swore that I would make
And finally I'm breaking free, yeah it's time to move on

Cause the truth is I'm finding that it might not go my way
If I hold this life too tightly, my heart would break
And it's time to say goodbye to everything I've ever known
But I choose freedom so this is me letting you go
Oh, this is me letting you go

So don't tell me:

"It's easier to stay, easier to wait
You don't gotta walk away from this right now"
Don't tell me"
"There's nothing you can do, nothing you can say
Don't you know that you can never leave me now"

Cause the truth is I'm finding it might not go my way
If I hold this life too tightly, my heart would break

Yeah the truth is I'm finding that it might not go my way
If I hold this life too tightly, my heart would break

And it's time to say goodbye to everything I've ever known

And I choose freedom so this is me letting you go
Yeah, this is me letting you go​

I don't know what to tell you.
I'm sorry I let you down,
all those times you expected me
to come save you.

I know your angry with me.
I'm sorry for causing you pain.

I'm just trying to do the right thing.

You aren't ready to be with me;
you can't even be yourself around me.
that's why I didn't think you would have
been happy with me,
other wise, we'd already be together.

I want to be with you,
because you're the only person I can see.
You're the only person I want to see.
I love you, I wish I was more
talented, or skilled to show you how much.

Right now, I don't think I will
come see you, its not the right time..
even that is hard for me to say,
I just trust that God knows what he's doing,
and that everything will be okay for the both of us.
Everything will be okay.

​

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. - Matthew 10:28

Eternity
by: Lowanla (me)

In this very short life
I have so little time..

I have everything
and I have nothing
I am someone yet
I am no one

They come
they watch
they pace
like blood thirsty wolves
they threaten while they wait
to take this life in haste

but these fearful threats
and anxiety driven darkness
are nothing but compared to my God

I fear God more!

For he created them
and he created me
He can destroy both them and I instantly

but I know God loves me,
because I fear him,
and I love him more than anything,
and I trust him with every single one of my dreams,
he knows my name,
the reason for the smile upon my face,
and he loves me

If I die for the sake of Christ,
and this temporary body is no more
I know that I will be with Jesus
forever Free, forever more

So come with me
Lets take a walk into
eternity

Where we will truly live forever​

I know this boldness might
sound foolish to you.
I might even sound like
I don't care if, when or how
I am going to die,
because I am so bold.

Don't get me wrong,
I am afraid of dying,
I am afraid of losing
everyone I love to death.

It is something certain that will happen
to everyone, no one is exempt.

It's after I have died, that I am more concerned about,
because this life is short.
Eternity is forever, and I don't want to
be separated from God.
I don't want you to be either..

I'd like to see you there,
and everyone you love, and
everyone that loves you too,
I want ALL of them there.

This is hope...
keep this promise hidden in your heart,
and when the devil comes to tell you
that you can't be saved, prove him wrong
by telling him this truth in your heart that you hold onto..

'If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.' - Romans 10:9-10​

A promise
by: Lowanla(me)

I will be silent for you
from now on
in my own silence I will always
be soft toward you.
I will do my best.

These are the good things about you.

when I am sad and want to be alone,
you rush to be beside me,
until I feel better and fall asleep.

These are the things I desire for you:
Life, peace, hope, joy and so much happiness.
I don't want to hurt you,
even though I know I do..
I'm so very sorry.

So as long as you keep returning to me,
I will always have weak arms,
and an ever longing heart.
Until you let go and move on.
​

Empty Spaces
by: Lowanla (me)

Wrath and angry words break
promises..do you hate me?

Has the damage been done?
Have you finally had enough?
Its hurting,
this lonely,
hope deferred makes this heart sick,
and you are only making me wish. (For you)

Can't you see
without is hurting
i need more
What am I waiting for?
More empty spaces..

turn to my side
I open my eyes
No one, empty spaces
Feeling bitter and angry
inside

i don't want you to feel bad,
I just want you to understand.
Without, it hurts so much
in these empty spaces.

I need you to be there for me,
when I open my eyes..​

This Love Is Dead
by: Lowanla F Usesknife
10/2/13


The Love between us is dead.
Even though I dream, I feel,
I hear memories of 'I love you'.

It is only a whisper that
fades and vanishes to the
land of no more.

Temptation arises in the night,
in its sweetest fiery embrace,
calling me to return to dearly
departed memories,
and revive 'what might have been'.

but,

the love between us is dead,
and I'm only mourning for the
dreams that will never be.

They say, 'just let him go'
like its so easy,
if I could, i would have it
so I never felt him ever again,
and I would not entertain
these thoughts, but sometimes
it gets to be too much.

Tell me! What do you know
that I do not to be free from
all the tormenting,
Do you know the answer,
do you have the key?!

It's harder to let you go than I thought.
When I thought I let you go,
when I finally have moved on;
You snap your fingers and
in an instant I have fallen back in love.

but,

this love is dead,
it will never grow,
I will never know,
'what could have been',
I will never touch your hand,
nor hear your sound, nor your laugh.
I will not find the happiness,
in the dreams I shared with you,
Nor will I ever find you.

I suppose thats what hurts the
most.

There is no tale of Happiness
that we can look forward too,
because there is nothing
we can do,
for this love I thought
we had, was never living,
it was cold inside an
adulterous death
and untrue.

To lay this flower
upon your soul.
O' how I mourn,
this love gone,
of all the things I will never
know,
from the love that never was alive,
I have to let this part of me die,
in order to return to the land of the living,
releasing and forgiving,
as I let you go,

I let you go.​

In the night when I can't sleep
I'm suffering through demonic activity
when these things come to remind me
of all the things I use to be

when I can't fight it anymore
do I give in and open that door?
To all the darkness and shame,
I thought I finally got away..

My God give me the sight
of eternity,
let me see that this is only a moment
lead me not into temptation
let me be free
deliver me

deliver me​

Thankful
by: Lowanla (me)

Thank you God for saving me
for keeping me in perfect peace
and bringing me through the darkness
Thank you God for all the support
from the people you bring to me
Thank you for getting me through another day
thank you for helping me through another night

I thank you for my life
I thank you for my family
I thankyou for my friends
I thank you for my pets
I thank you for my house,
I thank you for my health,
I thank you for my job,
I thank you for things not breaking
and not having to keep paying for
things I like,
that I still have those things

I thank you for protecting me
for being the voice of reason
for keeping me
from hurting me

I thank you God most of all
for loving me

for healing me, for delivering me,
for setting me free from my enemies
and renewing my mind
to keep my freedom
so I can continue to stay free

when I feel like I am garbage
When I feel like the labels they call me,
when I just don't feel good enough,
You tell me I am something
and you got something great in store for me

I love you Jesus
I thank you for not giving up on me
when I am the worst person
when I am the biggest baby
I thank you for putting up with me

in the court of law you
stand up and defend me

I just want to thank you
Jesus Christ
the risen Savior
soon and coming King
with whom I bow my knee

Jesus

I thank you for all the good things
you have done for me
but most of all

I thank you for loving me
just as I am

You love me for me​

Blaming God
by: Lowanla (me)

Its hard to include God in any poems
I write, because I don't want anyone
to think of him badly...
I don't want God to be angry at me,
or reply in anger, because he does give
me a response,
and I'm afraid of the response.

It's not a terrified response like,
"I'm afraid to get struck down by lighting" response.

Its a "I'm afraid to get scolded by my father" response..
I am trying to live a life where he is pleased
with me, and delights in me..
I love God and it hurts to know he
if he is angry with me..because I love him.

I don't want anyone to blame God for
turning someone down,
and telling them no they
aren't what I need, nor are they
good for me.
although I know they
probably will blame God anyway.

I guess he can handle himself..

God is God.

and Jesus is Lord.​