You,

Light through the keyhole —

Blaring in my closed eyes.

You

Knew my favorite color.

How it changed as the sun shined…

From sunrise to sunset.

You knew I loved yellow in the beginning,

because I love(d) the sun.

I love(d) the sun — because I love You.

You mesmerize(d) me,

Time after time

In long car rides past corn fields,

through those grey walls I’d stare at blindly

on walks to school, you were the first friend to greet me.

I love(d) yellow,

because I love(d) lions;

Lion King & Aslan.

You.

You knew(ow)

I love(d) purple,

because my best friend in kindergarten found out our mom’s favorite color was purple & we all loved it together.

I love(d) purple,

because it’s like the sun pulling a blanket on in shades of blue melting with hot sun red & saying,

“Goodnight.”

You.

Light my world at all times;

morning , noon and night.

Darkness tries to hide,

but You can’t hold back Your shine.

The keyhole in my eye,

shining out

to any passerby —

Your light;

Oh, Jesus Christ,

bursting through the door of my heart, the keyhole in my eye…

to any passerby —

For an eternity will thank You,

For an eternity I will love You.