What is Happiness?
God, I implore you to take these burdens from me
I beg and plead for you to end the pain
Take it all away from me, far far away
Why do you not answer my cry for help?
A silence so loud that even the deaf can hear it
My eyes are lowly and drawn
My lips are dry and cracked
My head is bowed and heavy
My heart is bruised and beaten
I fall to my knees, there is no rescue
Nowhere to turn to from this deep blue
The only way is through, right through
Until the blue turns into a lighter hue
As is in nature, the river has to run
A flash of faith flickers within
A portion of your great love finding lodgement in my soul from times past
Calls for me to surrender, to trust
To take me to a destination foreign, long ago covered in dust
Bestow upon me the vision to see what you see
The courage to speak what you whisper
The strength to raise my head up high when the world wishes to hold it down
And a heart redeemed, transformed made entirely of your own
Father, may your white wings of grace carry me to that place promised to us all
In the eloquent words of the Master, a place of many mansions, a kingdom, a heaven
Where there is more than enough room
For the ninety nine plus one more
When I arrive home, I will be happy
With the knowledge that I have been born anew
But my feet are restless, many mansions still empty
Neighbours not by my side, yet to come through
God, please let me return from where I just came,
So that I can find my neighbours, my fellow brothers and sisters
And safely bring them home
I ask but what is happiness if it cannot be shared?
You smile back at me and say
My child, here is the lamp
