The Tree and Me

The Tree and Me
(c) 2006 Jon Trott


I whispered to the tree
The tears inside me that could not fall
I clung to its rough bark
Trunk scratched my lips against it bleeding…

I spoke pain to yellow leaf
Sounds that only broken hearts can hear
Suffering so near silently
Hope yellow flutters down the dirt so near

I whispered to the tree
Its roots in life beneath the hard gray ground
Its answer was to be -
In silence hard but than words more true

I suffered as I clung
Dark branches hanging shadow-kissed me
I know there is a God
Because of suffering and this graceful tree

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Adoration

Adoration
(c) 2006 Jon Trott


God is true if anything is.
God is love if love exists.
God is faithful or none are.
God is God, so sing this:

Adoration
My hand outstretches to You
Adoration
My heart outstretches to You

God is right if anyone is.
God is pure as clear fresh rain
God is power and might.
God is mercy, sing again:

Adoration
My mind outstretches to You
Adoration
My lips cry out for more of You

God is strong or we will die.
God is kind or no kindness comes.
God is patient or we will burn.
God is gentle in His Lamb and Son.

Adoration
My soul opens up to You
Adoration
My mouth cries “Abba!” to You
Adoration
I surrender all to You.
I surrender all to You.
Adoration
Adoration (Triune)
Adoration

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I'm Still Learning (to Love)

I'm the man of perfect phrases
Wise words for each occasion
When we're out with friends and lovers
I'm the heart of conversation
But when we're home and lights are low
My words cannot deceive her
Tongue impatient and unkind
Is all she will remember

Still learning, still yearning
I'm still learning to love
Still burning, still yearning
I'm still learning to love

I flex my antinomian mind
Provoke the legalistic
But when it comes to loving her
I'm just plain sadistic
I wave Jesus' name around
Claim I believe the Scripture
But faith is more than words
Seems sin is all I give her

Still learning, still yearning
I'm still learning to love
Still burning, still yearning
I'm still learning to love

Make us like a celtic knot
Where one line twines another
The circle turns and turns
None higher than their brother
In this two twined with You
I pray You give me sight
I know that love demands my all
And yet I fail to do what's right

Still learning, still yearning
I'm still learning to love
Still burning, still yearning
I'm still learning to love

I give up all my right and wrong
Sick of self I cling to You
The darkness of the inner eye
Not dark enough to hide You
Through You I begin to love
Gentle, kind, and patient sift
Her sad face wears a smile now
Christ through these hands her gift

Christ through this heart her gift.

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She Went Away

Hokay, if you wonder what this is all about, I've begun posting my lyrical and poetic moments here instead of my default blog, Blue Christian (on a Red Background).

Oh, and the title Idol Poet for the blog is inspired by Soren Kierkegaard's comment, "Poetry is idolatry refined." Like the above blog intro sez...

Here's my first poetic (actually more like lyrical) entry here. You explain it.

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She Went Away

She cursed him for his loving her
She abhorred him for his faith
She denied his every gentle kiss
Chaotic heart a haunted wraith

He wept and begged her to stay
But there was nothing he could say
She went away
She went away
She went away

She went out into the darkness
Where her lovers promised red desire
She fell down into the loneliness
The commercial wink of lust for hire

He wept and begged her to stay
But there was nothing he could say
She went away
She went away
She went away

Two small children raising up their arms
Two tiny voices weeping in alarm
Mommy won’t you stay
Please mommy please don’t go away!

She went today
She went away

The noise of life drowns out truth
The chaos lovers’ desperate dance
She’s in the arms of her or him or them
Making love to time plus chance

Sin’s secret is the saddest one
Scratch hard but never reach that itch
She’s left them all their suffering
But love remains to make the final pitch

He wept and begged her to stay
But there was nothing he could say
She went away
She went away
She went away

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