The yes of a Father

The yes of a Father

by Joel Howard

Intrinsic belonging

Love to confess

The heavenly longing

Upon worldly mess

To hear my Daddy 

whisper, confess

To hear my Father

give now his yes

The yes of a Father

The trauma would cease

The pain would be lessened

The wars would decrease

The battles we rage

Both without and within

The sting of hell

The guilt of sin

Only through Jesus

Can I relive this

What once had we previous

What garden-laid bliss

The Church would be radiant

The Saints would erupt

With holy communion

Our souls know "enough"

And sinners and poor ones

And widows and kids

Would have what they needed

If He would find this:

A heart that is open 

To a heaven-sent kiss

To the love and the yes

Of the Father towards him

The yes of a Father

The yes here within