I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE HIM
I can't make you love
Him if you don't
can't strike a match
to cause your heart
to blaze
at the mention of His
Name
can't cause you to
tremble
as I tremble
before His holiness
can't jumpstart love
from the outside in
It only happens from
the inside out
No matter how much I
love you
loving Him
is not something you
can get from me
like a cup of mulled
cider or a hug
not something you can
inherit
like good genes,
strong teeth, or curly hair
not something I can
demonstrate
like how to knead
dough or rhyme couplets
nor is it something I
can gift-wrap
tie with a crimson
ribbon
and give you to make
you happy
No, all I can do is
tell the old, old story
about His beauty, as
I perceive it
His mercy, as I've
experienced it
His wonders and His
love
All I can do is hope,
pray
and wait
Truth will not impose
Truth waits to be
sought
Answers wait for
age-old questions
The Door waits for
your knock
When He opens
you'll find He's been
expecting you
already loving you
No, I can't make it
easy, although it can be
I embarked on my
quest; you'll embark on yours
No, I can't make you
love Him if you don't
but should your quest
lead you to His heart
I'll be waiting, like
the One inside the door
to dance in the glow
of His grandeur with you
Maude Carolan
by Maude Carolan Pych
is available online at Amazon & Barnes & Noble.
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