underneath a shade tree

Withdrawing to the inside
Shadows in my mind
Farewell to all the outside
That which I leave behind

Underneath the willow tree
High upon a hill
Wind whipping through my hair and dress
My smile displays my thrill

Peaceful is the word of choice
Though much goes on around
But not a care lies in my head
As I sprawl out on the ground

The sky above is brilliant blue
Though soon the there will be more
The colors will dance above the sea
Like nothing I've seen before

The grass-- it bends, the daisies too
I lean against my tree
The words will come just soon enough
They never come from me

But His timing is perfection
I'm not meant to understand
I prepare for it here where I sit
My pen perched in my hand

He speaks to me of a love so true
An eternal endless kind
And write away I always do
On the walls of both heart and mind

Waves crash on the rocks beneath the cliff
Only my ears see them from where I lay
A serene sunset on the water's edge
Colors floating where they may

My time here passes quicker now
As daylight retreats and is no more
The fulness of light rises over head
And flickers on this grassy floor

The moon casts shadows across my face
The shade tree loves this time
A beauty never seen before
True happiness sublime

This is where I come to seek
And this is where I hear
The Truth, the Light, the Holy One
He whispers in my ear

I run to meet Him in the field
He smiles and stands so strong
With arms outstreched and open wide
In Him I forever belong

Back to the world I know I must
This place is ne'er forgot
But the truth is that I never leave
This is my rightful spot

So you may see me in a class
Or pass under a streetlight dim
But to say I am there would be a lie
In Truth- I am always with Him