To Let Go

To Let Go

My heart holds so much hurt
And things I deem unfair
I ask the Savior for relief
For my soul is in despair

My spirit has grown weary
And it’s hard to move ahead
Will the Savior take the pain away
So my tears of sorrow no longer shed?

The pain can’t be taken away
Unless I freely let it go
My grip has been too tight
Thus relief He can’t fully bestow

He wants to take my burdens away
But I’ve held onto them too tight
How can He possibly bring relief
When I’ve always put up a fight?

That’s why I need to trust
My plea’s for relief are not unknown
And the painful path I walk
Won’t have to be tread alone

So when I find I’m gripping tight
While asking for relief
I know I must let go
For my pain to be brief


©Alisha Gilbert
November ‘09