Tonight my Heart is Tired

My heart is tired tonight, Lord.

My heart is tired tonight. 

I’m tired of the zone being flooded.

I’m tired of feeling overwhelmed.

I’m tired of all the sadness,

scattered about the realm.

Shattered dreams and broken hearts

lay tattered on the ground.

I wonder where in the world you go,

It feels like you’re nowhere around.

I’m tired of guns and violence.

I’m tired of senseless wars.

I’m tired of feeling the edge of terror

knocking on our doors.

I’m tired of the ICE flows,

and the grubby grabs for oil.

I’m tired of the AI lies,

our eyes bear false witness,

they’ve sworn.

I’m tired knowing

neighbors go hungry

While I lay warm and full in my bed.

I’m tired of neighbors dying

without access to the proper meds.

I’m tired of addiction

ravaging our towns.

I’m tired of false promises

for solutions that run aground.

I’m tired of being scared

for our children to go to school.

I’m tired from all the trauma, Lord.

And I just bet you are too.

Won’t you come and save us,

won’t you hear our prayers?

Won’t you wrap us in your wings,

And account for every hair?

We are our brothers’ keepers,

But tonight, I fear I’m lost.

I don’t know how to go on,

while witnessing the cost.

LTM 1/11/26