Letting Go

“Let go” he whispers softly in my ear

My heart breaks at his request

“Give him unto me” he gently chides

and “I will, I will but not yet”, I stubbornly reply

First please answer my question,

“Why? Why?”

All is silent. All is still,

‘cept for my falling tears and aching heart.

“Although you love him well,

you must know I loved him from the start.”

“I do Lord, I know it to be true.

But why can’t I love him along with you?”

“Beloved, all this I ask of you

is nothing less than what I’ve asked of him too.

I’m asking you to both let go,

Your love is shown in this.

Surrender all to me alone

For to you I promise this

In due season you shall reap a harvest

Plentiful and ripe

If you do not lose heart,

If walk you by faith instead of sight”

And so my heart is not lost, it is your hands.

And my walk is by faith, faith that we shall meet again.