choose love (it's hard to write a love song)

the documents have proven weak
they've laid bare our beliefs through sin
and now the outlook's getting bleak
for we were never meant to win
and so you laugh as turns to ash
the compass points which were our guide
and for our compliance you ask
bid us to hate and embrace pride
pages torn and the flames have curled
the edges back without a sound
I'll choose love in a loveless world
I'll still choose hope when none's around

it's hard to write a love song
for who we used to be
the scales have been tipped so wrong
no longer 'tis of thee
posture, pose, and call it strength
it plays as a weakness
you will go to any length
claim that it's for Jesus
for the means you justify
through each your greedy ends
fight to force us to comply
freedom was just pretend
surprised it lasted this long
with such fragility
it's hard to write a love song
for who we used to be

the documents have proven weak
they've laid bare our belief in men
and now the outlook's getting bleak
for too many can't see the spin
and so you laugh as turns to ash
the very fabric of our lives
and for our compliance you ask
while still you pray we won't survive
pages torn and the flames have curled
the edges of threads we hold dear
I'll choose love in a loveless world
I'll still choose hope though there's none here

it's hard to write a love song
for who we used to be
there's no repairing these bonds
no longer 'tis of thee

(02/18/26)