Building Cathedrals

 Building Cathedrals 

I’ve been working on this design

And it’s grander than it looks

Brick by brick I’ve built this wall

It’s a fair amount of work

And I’m staring at this structure

As impressive as it is tall

An altar to be sure

A testament to the God I say I serve

Building cathedrals - 

halls and theaters in my mind

Trying to do and to build 

Like I thought you would want me to

Building cathedrals - 

Holy buildings and shrines

Things I was never meant to follow

This building stands still 

while you continue to move

I’ve spent too much time 

without examining my heart

There’s walls here that seem far too high 

and should be torn apart

Looking closer at all this work I’ve done

Left to wonder really, is this helping anyone

Silly - thinking you needed me to act

While you gently remind me 

That the heart is where it’s at

Building cathedrals - 

stained glass and tapestries

Confusing the working of my hands

As what you want from me

Building cathedrals - 

Not just walls and limestone rooms

But carving in in my heart 

Barriers I never intended to

Let me get back to the cross

To the curtain torn in two

Remind me again and again 

It’s less about me than it is about you

Building cathedrals - maybe not this time

Building cathedrals - can I follow you inside