Sam & I AM

When all of me feels barely alive,
When I’m fighting just to survive,
When my strength is gone, my courage small,
Keep me close, don’t let me fall.

When shadows stretch across my days,
When I lose myself in a clouded haze.
When the lies are louder than truth I know,
Keep me close, don’t let me go.

When my past resurfaces with bitter chains,
Dragging me back to familiar pains.
When I wonder if healing could ever be mine,
Keep me close, rewrite my line.

When I hide behind masks that no one sees,
When I’m begging for rest but can’t find peace.
When I’m worn from battles nobody knows,
Keep me close and make me whole.

When silence feels like an empty bed,
When faith is crowded by fear and dread.
When prayer feels heavy, stuck in my chest,
Keep me close, help me rest.

When expectations crush my frame,
When shame still whispers my hidden name.
When hope feels fragile, barely there,
Keep me close until I’m not scared.

When my hands let go, too tired to fight,
When I’ve lost the map in the dark of night.
When I reach the end of all my will,
Keep me close, keep me still.

When the voices say I’ll never be free,
When chains of the past still reach for me,
When the weight of regret pulls like the tide,
Keep me close, stay by my side.

When tomorrow feels too far away,
When I can’t find the courage to face today.
When every step feels heavy as stone,
Keep me close, so I am not alone.

In Your arms, I learn release,
My weakness met with perfect peace.
Your love won’t leave, it pulls me near,
Keep me close and calm my fear.

And when I falter, when I fail,
When my strength feels small, my prayers seem frail.
When all I can offer is this broken plea,
Keep me close and cover me.

And if tomorrow my faith runs thin,
If I stumble and break again,
I’ll pray the only words I know:
Holy Spirit, please keep me close.