samplings of a poet

betcha didn't know it; the eldest is a poet...

Dearest,
Others will love you
But no one will know you and understand you as I do
For I designed you specifically
So that to me you were perfection

Others will love you
But I will never leave you
I will never withdraw my heart from you
I will never stop pursuing you

Others will love you
But I will protect and defend you, and avenge those who hurt you
I will comfort and guide you through rough and dark places
I will work even in the bad things to bring about good for you

Others will love you
But I have been with you every time you’ve fallen
For every heartbreak and disappointment
I have taken notice of every tear

Others will love you
But I plan to heal you, to make you whole and radiant
To deposit love where you have only known hurt
Joy where you have your deepest sorrow and hope where you’ve given up

Others will love you
But I will never stop forgiving you
Washing you clean, building character in you
And believing in the best in you

Others will love you
But I will bleed for you, and embrace pain and humiliation for you
I will lower myself to nothing to lift you up
I will rearrange time and space that you might seek me

Others will love you
But I will stand in your place
I will volunteer to be beaten, stripped, slapped, laughed at, accused and hung from a tree
Because I would rather die than lose you

Others will love you
But I went to war against Satan to win your heart free
And rose from the dead to give you the power to choose
That maybe you might choose to give your heart back to me.

She credits the following as inspiration from a passage from the book Captivating

A Royal Invitation
You stand in the grand ballroom of life
The King enters, stops and looks straight at you
As though no one else were there
But they are there, staring with all their judgments
Your past failures and their expectations

The King walks across the room, His gaze fixed on you
Because He is captivated by you
He extends His hand, bows, and says,
“May I have this dance everyday of your life?”

You may think, “Why me, I’m not any good at dancing,
I may mess it all up and there are so many
Other things I must do to ensure this ball goes well.

The King answers your heart, “Trust me. I am the King.
I have chosen you. You have captured my heart.
I will lead, if only you will dance with me.”
He cares nothing of the opinion of others.
He waits for your response.

by Mishelle Rodriguez