Jordan Mentz

You call me your child and you want me to call you Dad
In a world with so many people without a father figure
A gap that makes it really hard to bridge myth and reality
A compassionate dad, a loving creator, a merciful parent
As I lay awake you whisper that you love me

I look to the mountains, and I see your hands
I look at the trees, and remember the cross that set me free
Dad I want spend time with you, but as my life gets busy
It hurts because I have been so distant from you, but I am longing to come back
For you to cradle me in your everlasting arms

The world tells that there is no one who can take the place of a father
You are the ultimate parent, the loving redeemer, the infinite provider
I want to trust you, as I give you pieces of my broken life
It is hard to imagine, a love that transcends my understanding
A mercy so divine, that it makes me ask the tough questions

I have wanted to spend time with you
I have longed to talk to you but I felt so distant
I did all of the talking and heard only what I wanted
I want to hear your voice and look into your eyes
A deep look inside of myself to re determine my priorities

You have told me you wanted to hold me
Wanting to crawl into your lap, but feeling so far away
You whispered my child, I want you with me
You want me to crawl into your lap as you hold me close
Against you, as I feel your warm embrace, I find true peace

As I look for ways for you to use me,
You have gently held my future in your palm
Your hands once pierced for me, bring healing to my soul
Within your words, I find what it means to die to myself
That is when I truly live again