Frustrated
by Bryan MilesWhen the words don't flow out smoothly
And I fumble for a line
When I tap my fingers on my desk
Like a rhymed pantomime
When I scratch my head till my scalp gets sore
Gnaw my pencil to the lead
I take another dose of Your Word
And nibble on daily bread
There's so much gold on every page
But it takes some digging in
I find myself deep in thought
In scripture up to my chin
So much to learn, so much to chew
So much to peck and glean
From Your Word to my heart
From my heart to pen
And the treasure in between
In between each written word
There's a bright and shiny gem
I try to convey the wisdom I've learned
And share it all with them
Sometimes it seems so easy
The words pour out so fast
And other times much like today
My brain is at half-mast
Frustrated, I come to Your throne
I bow my head and pray
I could never do this on my own
Without Your guidance there's no way
Some people call it writer's block
If so, it's there for a reason
But nothing blocks Your presence from me
You're here for every season
Every season of my life
Has taught me quite a bit
I can thump my pen again and again
But I'm never going to quit
Frustrated, so I seek Your face
It causes me to think
Your Word flows true
When I dwell on You
It fills my pen with ink...
