Sweet Things

I love sweet things

I could just sit here

drink honey out of a bottle

or ice cream out of a tub

or I could just hold you forever

stare into your eyes

I don't get sick of it

you look and taste and smell

like everything I love

and everything I'm not

and everything I long to be

I want your flavor in my life

I've been drinking this tea

"Bitter root" it's called.

no joke

it needs a lot of honey just to get it down

remember when Jesus prayed

"take this cup from me"

I feel that

like I'm not sure I love this "bitter root" tea

but there is nothing else, so...

remember what Jesus prayed next

"yet not my will, but yours be done"

I know it's in my hand for a reason

I don't know the reason, but I know there is one

I want to be brave, strong

I want to drink the cup

but it'll take all the honey in the world

please, stay close to me

close enough that I can smell you

taste you

I can't do this any other way

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