You asked us to be with You
In that 
Shadowy
Waiting
Dark
Scary 
Lonely
Place

That place before

The Cross

We got tired
We got sleepy
We shut our eyes
And couldn’t

Stay

Awake

You knew all that 
(somehow)
Yet/still
Invited us 

In

Cause You knew 
(and we know) 

That

Company
(even fickle/faulty)

Is welcome
(even if they can’t go the whole way)

And really

The darkest places
Are 

Solitary places

Places we go to 

Alone

Death
Sickness
Suffering
Pain
Betrayal 
Rejection 
Misunderstood

Those are the alone places 

Places we go to

Alone


Except 

That

You are there 
Jesus
You are there
 
You 
Who went the whole distance
In the dark

Are there

You 
You 
You
Are there