Yesterday, I was reading in Jeremiah, of how Israel had strayed far away from God, how it had been extremely rebellious. God’s request of them? Three simple words. Return to Me. That’s really all He asks of us. No matter how far afield we go, no matter how much and how often we mess up. He’s always there, waiting for us to return.

I used to write songs quite a bit. Music has always been an escape and an outlet for me. Between blogging and cluttered, busy days, I’ve barely had time to touch my piano, or the guitar I had almost learned how to play. But in trying to write this blog post, I decided to dust off my songwriting chops. Below is a working draft of a tune called Return to Me. Let me know what you think.  

 

RETURN TO ME

 

V1:

There I go again

So predictable

Falling out of faith

Forgetting how to walk

Caught up in the maze

Trapped within the walls

A million miles away

Refusing to obey

 

Chorus:

I’m blinded by the shiny things

I’m caught up in an old routine

I’m drifting out there aimlessly   

And still you say

Return to Me

I’m sliding backward every day

Best of intentions slip away

I contradict the words I pray

And still you say

Return to Me

 

V2:

There I go again

So predictable

I forsake my King

With choices that I make

These chains are heavy now

Constantly weigh me down

Been a thousand days it seems

Since I’ve been free

{Chorus}

 

V3:

There you go again

So predictable

You always hold your ground

Same today, same tomorrow

I run so far, so fast

But you never move

You are rooted deep

Waiting patiently

{chorus}