Tender War

Cold wind blows

over even colder souls

The night finally relents

This is how it’s been

for so long

The world keeps howling

Mocking our beliefs

Telling us we aren’t enough 

Laughing at our defeats

And when the temperatures drop

Inside our weary hearts

That is where You are

That is where it starts

The battle isn’t waged

on fields of glory 

Where life is lost

This battle wages deep inside

The tender folds

of each person’s heart

And the one who gave

Gives it all again

To hold us, when we’re shivering

As we finally relent

And let go

Lay this burden down

There’s nothing more

to fight for

Once we’ve truly found

The light which guides,

The strength beyond our bones

It comes from surrender

This victory is found 

in being known 

As we get up

From knees that have 

prayed that desperate prayer

We become aware

of the truth

that brought us here

And breathe

This is what we need

To truly believe.

11/11/25

clc

“Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.”

Psalms‬ ‭105‬:‭4‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬