(Response to Rescue by Lauren Daigle)
This is a spoken word poem I wrote in response to hearing Lauren Daigle’s song Rescue, during one of my darkest times. To read my article on what the song meant to me, you can read it here. To listen to the song you can go here
Rescuer: Spoken Word
God I have wandered lost in the darkness
White flag raised, surrendered to the madness
and chaos of my mind
Unable to find my way back this time
Hopelessness consumes me
Fear has confined me
Shame has condemned me
Unable to see beyond the shadows before me
The enemy approaches and attacks
Gloves off no holding back
In my weakness unable to defend
Alone, forgotten, and frightened
But with barely a whisper
God you heard my prayer
In my desperation you came
Without question or blame
You opened my eyes to see
Your vast army around me
Horses and chariots of fire surrounds me
Ready to charge at my enemy
And I’m no longer scared, for it’s then I’m aware
there’s more on my side than against.
for within a moment you came to my defense
And you fight for me again and again
You are my shelter and armor
my defender, my warrior
You have been then, now, and forever
Always my Rescuer