Tender Obsession

This is a poem I wrote a while back that tells a little of how the Lord continually blows my mind with His overwhelming love for us!

Tender Obsession

You won my heart with tender whispers

and watercolor pictures,

You pursued me relentlessly -

dropping love notes along my way -

a single daisy for a walk in the woods,

the puppy with a lopsided grin

who passed me on the sidewalk,

the faint rainbow left by an afternoon shower

(I would've missed it, if not for your whisper...)

You knew I'd smile at them

and so You put them there.

And then there were the mornings -

You were awake long before me,

and set out to work in secret,

then tapped my shoulder (You couldn't wait!)

I awoke to a hand-painted sunrise, just for me!

with just a touch of turquoise

(You remembered I like them like that)

Later You called me out to see Your play-doh clouds,

We laughed all day at Your funny shapes

until the sun began to yawn,

Then You let me watch as You tenderly touched

Your first brush-strokes across the sky -

The world transformed

as cotton ships swam in pools of amber fire;

the sun made its grand exit

as You dimmed the lights

and tucked me in to sleep.

You whispered sweet dreams to me, then kept close by

'till Your brush was wet again with morning's masterpiece -

And You set out to win my heart once more...