Crying Out

Desperate for something,
my heart cries aloud,
...searching,
.....seeking,
........wanting,
..........needing,
a hand to hold,
a place to cling.

Tears burn my eyes,
as I try to face,
the lonely ache,
the empty space,
need I cannot comprehend,
hole I cannot mend.

My heart cries out in pain,
but my tortured mind,
steals my tongue,
...refusing,
......denying,
........resisting,
..........silencing,
holding me captive,
stifling my cries,
drying my eyes,
to hide the pain.

Playing games to resist,
the ones who insist,
I'm,
...beautiful,
.....loved,
known in their hearts,
and destined to be,
used by God.