Fear, Be Gone

Your grip on me has been so strong
Every year stronger than the year before
Whenever I try to escape your hold
You pull me back quickly
You pin me down
And keep me captive

I toss I turn I squirm
I try to escape the bondage you keep me under
As I long for a life of freedom and joy that lies yonder

Who can save me from your painful hand?
A hand that’s left deep scars in my heart and my mind
A hand that’s stifled my greatness and kept me shuffling from behind
A hand that steals, kills and destroys

Only He can save me
The lover of my soul, the comfort in my sorrow, the joy in my pain
The One who gives me courage, love and a sound mind.

Fear, be gone!