Tuesday, November 10, 2015

A Morning with You, My Love

A Morning with You, My Love

One early morn,
In the wee hours,
As the dew dropped on the moonflowers,
I awoke and beheld thy sleeping eyes,
As the night sang to you it's lullabies.
I pray i hear no greater sound
Then to hear the sigh of my Love,
To whom i am bound.
If there be a sound for dawn
It could sound no sweeter than when you yawn.
And it shames the Sun at it's rise
When compared to the waking of thy eyes.
There is not much more joy greater than this:
When you awaken and give me the day's first kiss!

-Lisa Ely

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Room For You


I can only tell you and try to show
The love i have for you that will ever grow
Deep inside me, the trust is there
Underneath layers and all the care
Beside the trust is a bond so true
That nothing can break or fall through
And with this bond clings my hope and joy
That i received from you, never to destroy
Since our God is faithful and the giver of love
Let our thanksgiving be sent above
And in my heart you have great space
And room to grow as you take your place
May my heart be open and ever tender
To the love you give and do surrender
I vow my love to you and hope to stay
In your love and bliss forever and today
Now, let our love be strong and forever bind
Our hearts as one, as well as our mind.

- Lisa Ely
Nourish My Love for You


Nourish my love for you.
Keep my heart in mind.
Stay your thoughts pure and true.
May you heart be gentle and kind.

Nourish my love for you.
Woo my heart with song.
It's me your heart pursues
And my love is more than long.

Nourish my love for you.
Feed me words of true love.
Give me sign or clue
That you love me, my Dove.

Nourish my love for you.
Cause my heart no pain.
For if this heart is blue,
It may never stop the rain.

Nourish my love for you.
Behold my heart and see.
Your love for God renew
That you may continue with me.

-Lisa Ely
Forward

Soften now, hard times
And be gone, thou past.
Let today be grief's last.
Be ever dry, river of tears.
Diminish now, pain that was begotten.
Awaken, thou happiness that was forgotten.
Evict Hell from all my soul.
Stamp out, thou fiery trials.
Die and bury all that defiles.
Come now, happiness.
Run to, thou praise
And remain worship, all my days.
Multiply, good tree
That in past was bare.
Flower and fruit that i may share.
Behold, now peace,
Comfort and thanksgiving
And receive gratitude for all living.
Pleasure; go to visit my Father's smile.
Holy pride, come forth from God above.
Embrace comfort, joy and love.

-Lisa Ely

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Restoration


Go away bad thoughts.
Melt away pain.
I long to see thee no more again.
Hinder me no more, my fears.
Dry up, river of dreaded tears.
Die thou pain, from prior years.
Show thy face no more, i pray.
Bruise my heart no more this day.
Rise now, my spirit from chambers down deep.
Awaken thou Courage from where you sleep.
Be lifted up now my broken heart.
Let not His Holy Spirit depart.
Wallow not Self, in pity and sorrow.
For this day may be the last tomorrow.
Be still now Panic, and return to hell.
Now, i lift up myself from where i fell.
May the Wicked trouble me no more.
I pray my Lord, restore, restore.

-Lisa Ely

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

To my Love of 17 Years

Is it a color,
Feeling its way thru me?
I cannot tell what hue.
All I know is it feels so lovely,
Like my heart feels with you.
What music could be written
That would have a sound
As beautiful as the voice 
Of the Love i found?
Sometimes there are no words dealt
That can explain the way your kiss felt.
I sigh with love as colors fly right thru,
And can never sleep lest next to you.  

-Lisa Ely  <3

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Welcome
(this is me, welcoming the grief in my life from time to time)

Let me brace for the pain
Let the tears come
See my hearts new stain
Hurt and sadness? There is some
For this is where strength begins
I will cry so long
Through my highs and lows, my outs and ins
May God hear my sad song
My heart, Lord, it is breaking
Better to do your work now
My heart Lord, is aching
But you will mend it somehow
Where is my trust, a rock so steady?
Broken into bits
Lord, now my heart is ready
High the Lord sits
And lower i lay
On His high and exalted throne
Looking down on me this day
All on my own
I seem to be
With these tears i have sown
I will reap victory

-  Lisa Ely