Eyes of compassion - poem

That someone listens to the aches of our hearts

Which you never wanted to disclose or utter

That someone pays attention to what you say

In the darkest night; in the deepest pit.

That someone is there; when you literally feel all alone

To pat your back; to keep His hands over your shoulder

A friend who would listen; a pair of compassionate eyes

A shoulder to lean on; That in itself reinvigorates.

When you are utterly helpless; with no strength to push on

When you do not know where to turn to

When you are confused, not knowing whom to confront

If at all, there is an arm always wide open. Oh!

And that someone is Eternal and Almighty

Your Abba; He who is in love with you for eternity

Waiting to carry you again in His arms

For it was you who walked away 

The Father's heart was bleeding

The wounds of redemption in His hands and side are still afresh

No other love could do this; to salvage my damned being

"I have loved you with an everlasting love"

All your pains, the root cause of it all is rebellion

Of pride; of self love; of self priority; of hatred 

That I wouldn't want a Saviour

That I am fine; I am good, as compared to my brother

That I haven't intentionally done anyone harm

So all would go well with me.

No it doesn't go that way here.

You would stand in the presence of a God who checks heart's motives

Repent. Seek God's mercy

Prayer is not always a list of petitions.

But a reinstating with the unending love

That you have for eternity received on the cross 

And when you realize that love

All your aches would immaterialize

Though they would stare at you with their fiery red eyes 

The tender eyes of compassion of Jesus, would always be enough.