Pencil marks on a wall
I wasn’t always this tall
You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed
You watched my team win
You watched my team lose
You watched when my bicycle went down again
And when I was weak
Unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And I said,
“Elbow-Healer
Superhero
Come if You can.”
And You said, “I Am”
Only 16
Life is so mean
What kind of curfew is at 10 pm?
You saw my mistakes
You watched my heart break
Heard when I swore I’d never love again
When I was weak
Unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And I said,
“Heartache-Healer
Secret-Keeper
Be my Best Friend”
And You said, “I Am”
You saw me wear white
By pale candlelight
I said forever to what lies ahead
Two kids and a dream
With kids that can scream
Too much it might seem when it’s 2 am
When I am weak
Unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
“Oh Shepherd
Savior
Pasture-Maker
Hold on to my hand”
And You say “I Am”
The winds of change
And circumstance blow in and all around us
So we find a foothold that’s familiar
And bless the moments that we feel You nearer
Life had begun
I was woven and spun
You let the angels dance around the throne
Who can say when
But they’ll dance again
When I am free
And finally headed Home
I will be weak
Unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
“Creator
Maker
Life-Sustainer
Comforter
Healer
My Redeemer
LORD and King
Beginning and the End
I Am
Yes, I Am”
I Am, Nicole Nordeman
He’s the only One Who goes all the way with us.