You lay there
Broken and bleeding
Skin gray and cold
I watch from behind the glass
Your story left untold
You lay there
Battered and bruised
No skin untouched by pain
You lay there
Labored breathing
No sound when I call your name
I picked you up
And carried you
To the cross I went
I stumbled underneath the weight
Of all the sorrow spent
I couldn’t bear the thought
Of you traveling alone
I couldn’t bear the sound
Of your soul’s inward groan
I tried to take you to the doctor
The world says he can heal
The heart in need of mending
The remedy is real
But you wouldn’t open up the door
Or show up for the day
You wouldn’t leave the pain behind
You refused another way
Woven through this journey
I held your hand
Right through
And whispered prayers to the Master
Who wanted healing for you
He is who I cried to
When your burden, I couldn't keep
He is who comforted me
When your pain was too deep
And I lifted you
Day after day
Moment by moment at times
Begging for a release for you
And clarity of mind
I can’t imagine life
Without you close beside
But I can’t help you anymore
I have tried and tried and tried…