You say You don�t remember
then tell me why can�t I forget
all the times I broke Your heart,
the promises never kept?
Yet, when the chaos surrounds me
I can�t seem to recall
how You�re always faithful,
You always catch me when I fall

How far is the east from the west?
How deep is the sea of forgetfulness?
Will I ever reach that place
where I stop running from Your grace
and fall into Your arms of rest?

Lord, I cannot understand
why You love me so much.
I�m undeserving of Your mercy,
so unworthy of Your touch.
Yet, when I try to hide myself
in the darkness of my shame,
You never abandon me-
You keep calling out my name.

How far is the east from the west?
How deep is the sea of forgetfulness?
Will I ever reach that place
where I stop running from Your grace
and fall into Your arms of rest?

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2000 �Iris Laureate-all poetry copywrighted
1999 � Sites by Starr
Came to read poetry