Love, Lust and Marriage
Love has the power of an erupting volcanoe.
It can stretch high into the raptures
and ravage what lies below.
From the ashes of love comes lust.
It's power can be mistaken for love.
For it ascends from the Earth
as a dark cloud of untruth.
Lust can be adulterous and tainted
Lust can abuse the body and exploits love
leaving it feeling unworthy, unwanted
unloved and torn into pieces.
I know it is lustful
but my heart and body calls out for his embrace.
I know I should wait for the walk down the aisle
but Lord, my patience is bending
like the willow in the wind.
Oh Lord, help me to be the oak,
steadfast and true.
For true love leads to marriage
born of your grace. Amen