i hope my words are strange and wondrous,

like kisses that quiet all things superfluous,

so that we can all stop and

listen

how much can the heart hold?

in its limitless capacity to love, to hate, to anger, to burn, to feel, to be numb, to consume, to reciprocate, to forgive, to heal, to understand, to embrace...

as vast as the world is,

so is the heart.

that is the great beauty of the human condition isn't it?

to know that even in the greatest despair there is love still.

and when you need a little less,

or you want a little more,

that's what i'm here for.

if i were to show you the vastness of my heart,

you would see inside not me,

but the vastness of Him who lives inside me.

and that is the truth.

to be consumed by a love greater, better and more beautiful

is to put aside the pettiness of ourselves.

tell me i'm cheesy,

tell me that i'm inexperienced,

tell me i'm naive and gullible,

tell me life will kill this spirit.

i reply with a song

straight from the heart,

one that sings through the pain

one that dances in the rain

one that expels daily fear,

one that tells me i am wrong,

but lifts me through the storms

and gives me strength in faith.

and the older i get,

the more i realize that the strongest

are those who never let go

and never ignored the vastness of the heart

that couldn't be explained:

but answered His call.