The labyrinth is nigh

Do you desert me, venerable Strength? 

I bear reverence still, Ancient of Days

I am rallying the last sinew-

Expedite my deliverance! 

Convolution confounds-  

I negotiate its contortions,

The labyrinth is nigh,

I am wrung dry battling

I weep the nights,

Whisper on my knees; That

The words lose their meaning,

The yoke weighs heavy

In the dark I grapple; a foe,

Through his thrashing heart plunge the fiery cross

I writhe amid the crackle of blinding heat

I; of the heart in throes

The Tragedy of Desire

The world swamps to know me in my light

Flees from my darkness

Through them both You walk beside me, oh God

You alone remain; always

But I am tempted by beauty

I am tested and I stumble blind

I fall like a rock to the bottom of the ocean

Where is the fortitude I boast of?

I urgently call to You, Father!

Give me the strength to extricate myself 

Grant me the wisdom to seek You first and the world after

That I may not stray from the teachings of my youth

In my weakness Your grace never left me

Your love for me - a mere blip in the scheme of things

Transcends infinity

Yet resembles the simplicity of a child's

Can I truly declare You as my one desire?

How differently my soul professes!

Give me resilience in the battle of my mind

In the stillness of my soul, console me