Compliments

My house was built on compliments

Yes, I know your word was supposed to be my foundation,

But you never spoke loud enough to me so I allowed the people

Around me to become source of validation

I was; thirsty

Thirst like searching for water in the desert, steadily swallowing

The spit compliments ignoring you my tall glass of water from

Heaven.

I was afraid you; because you required greatness

And greatness requires growth

And growth meant stretching

And stretching meant pain

And I never was a fan of pain before pleasure

So I ignored you and built this house out of meaningless phrases .  

That in the end were never enough because

I still hated the girl in the mirror.

But my house always looked good,

Always sparkled and shined

But I never told anyone that my walls were built

In shame to hide this sin, that the roof leaked with regret

And it suffered water damage because the halls were

flooded with tears.

That I never slept soundly because I was always afraid

That someone would steal my compliments, my only

Confidence, because I was only as good as they told me.

Then you came and I tried not to let you in, ashamed,

But you broke down the door of my heart and entered

anyway. Bulldozed down my walls and exposed my brokenness

You rebuilt me, it hurt, but God does it feel better

You replaced my roof with forgiveness and dried my tears,

While rebuilding my walls with grace and mercy, and at

Night I sleep soundly, safely

Because you are the foundation that validates me.

My house was built on compliments

Yes, I know your word was supposed to be my foundation,

But you never spoke loud enough to me so I allowed the people

Around me to become source of validation

I was; thirsty

Thirst like searching for water in the desert, steadily swallowing

The spit compliments ignoring you my tall glass of water from

Heaven.

I was afraid you; because you required greatness

And greatness requires growth

And growth meant stretching

And stretching meant pain

And I never was a fan of pain before pleasure

So I ignored you and built this house out of meaningless phrases .  

That in the end were never enough because

I still hated the girl in the mirror.

But my house always looked good,

Always sparkled and shined

But I never told anyone that my walls were built

In shame to hide this sin, that the roof leaked with regret

And it suffered water damage because the halls were

flooded with tears.

That I never slept soundly because I was always afraid

That someone would steal my compliments, my only

Confidence, because I was only as good as they told me.

Then you came and I tried not to let you in, ashamed,

But you broke down the door of my heart and entered

anyway. Bulldozed down my walls and exposed my brokenness

You rebuilt me, it hurt, but God does it feel better

You replaced my roof with forgiveness and dried my tears,

While rebuilding my walls with grace and mercy, and at

Night I sleep soundly, safely

Because you are the foundation that validates me.

My house was built on compliments

Yes, I know your word was supposed to be my foundation,

But you never spoke loud enough to me so I allowed the people

Around me to become source of validation

I was; thirsty

Thirst like searching for water in the desert, steadily swallowing

The spit compliments ignoring you my tall glass of water from

Heaven.

I was afraid you; because you required greatness

And greatness requires growth

And growth meant stretching

And stretching meant pain

And I never was a fan of pain before pleasure

So I ignored you and built this house out of meaningless phrases .  

That in the end were never enough because

I still hated the girl in the mirror.

But my house always looked good,

Always sparkled and shined

But I never told anyone that my walls were built

In shame to hide this sin, that the roof leaked with regret

And it suffered water damage because the halls were

flooded with tears.

That I never slept soundly because I was always afraid

That someone would steal my compliments, my only

Confidence, because I was only as good as they told me.

Then you came and I tried not to let you in, ashamed,

But you broke down the door of my heart and entered

anyway. Bulldozed down my walls and exposed my brokenness

You rebuilt me, it hurt, but God does it feel better

You replaced my roof with forgiveness and dried my tears,

While rebuilding my walls with grace and mercy, and at

Night I sleep soundly, safely

Because you are the foundation that validates me.

My house was built on compliments
Yes, I know your word was supposed to be my foundation,
But you never spoke loud enough to me so I allowed the people
Around me to become source of validation
I was; thirsty
Thirst like searching for water in the desert, steadily swallowing
The spit compliments ignoring you my tall glass of water from
Heaven.

I was afraid you; because you required greatness
And greatness requires growth
And growth meant stretching
And stretching meant pain
And I never was a fan of pain before pleasure

So I ignored you and built this house out of meaningless phrases . 
That in the end were never enough because
I still hated the girl in the mirror.

But my house always looked good,
Always sparkled and shined
But I never told anyone that my walls were built
In shame to hide this sin, that the roof leaked with regret
And it suffered water damage because the halls were
flooded with tears.
That I never slept soundly because I was always afraid
That someone would steal my compliments, my only
Confidence, because I was only as good as they told me.

Then you came and I tried not to let you in, ashamed,
But you broke down the door of my heart and entered
anyway. Bulldozed down my walls and exposed my brokenness
You rebuilt me, it hurt, but God does it feel better
You replaced my roof with forgiveness and dried my tears,
While rebuilding my walls with grace and mercy, and at
Night I sleep soundly, safely
Because you are the foundation that validates me.