lord, i'm deflated.
i've run out of words.

are you spreading me thin?
are you wearing me down?
are you stripping my layers away?

my layers were thick--my layers are thick.
you know, yes you know me somewhere underneath.

steadfast, expected, you rise as the sun.
stalwart and faithful, you rise and you set.

there is no leaning that pushes you down--

you have made whole what was cracked, what was worn.
all that was broken, you've healed to make whole.

and there is no leaning that pushes you down.