Return to Eden

Return to Eden

You know me. 

You see me. 

The good and the ugly. 

You love every part. 

I can stand before you

Naked and unashamed. 

No fig leaves separate me from you

Anymore. 

I've walked backwards through time,

Guided by a map

Pieced together

From countless sermons and stories,

Snippets of songs,

Sunrises, secrets revealed,

Timely hugs, unexpected gifts,

Baby snuggles, and

Flowers that bloom in a broken sidewalk's cracks. 

Your love in all things beautiful

Led me to this place. 

My heart is yours. 

Childlike, I came. 

You met me here. 

No flaming sword kept me out. 

The gate was open. 

I don't fear my father. 

I don't dread my friend. 

I am simple. 

Imperfect. 

Beloved. 

Broken. 

Beautiful. 

You made a way for me to return,

So I came back

To paradise,

To you,

To all things good,

To unfettered love. 

Because you guided me here,

I am not afraid. 

Because you wanted me,

I am not afraid. 

Because you made me,

I am not afraid. 

Because you redeemed me, 

I am not afraid.

Because you love me,

I am not afraid

To return to Eden.