Who would be you?

Who would be you?

by Joel Howard

see Jn 21

"When Peter saw him, he asked, 'Lord, what about him?' Jesus answered, 'If I want him to remain alive...what is that to you?'" Jn 21:22 (NIV)

Father, take me elsewhere

Bring me there!

If not, I am caught

In deep despair

Our loneliness tends to be

Wanting to be somebody...

Someone else

Someone new

Someone fresh

A different "you"

Somewhere great

Somewhere small

Somewhere else

Is best of all

Some say, go

Some say, stay

Whatever, we want 

It another way

But Jesus holds my hand today

Father leans down as if to say:

If I want that for them, not you

What is that, my son, to you? 

If you would turn and run away

Who would in your place here stay? 

That's yours to choose, child

Yours to decide

But if I were you, 

I'd let pride die

And though its hard

It takes some time...

For what if all were them or you

Then who would be the other, hmm? 

If you go chasing others too

Then who, my friend...

Who would be you?