Author Archives: Skyler Thomas

The Story of Love

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The Story of Love

‘Twas a magical moment
When you entered my life
Our dreams became real
Nothing could stop us
It was a story of love

But the dreams were too big
There wasn’t enough time
We were too weak
Our reach was too short
It slipped from our grasp…this fading story of love

The words were too bitter
The pain was too great
We blamed one another
The hole was too deep
We lost all hope…in the dying story of love

We built walls of protection
We buried our emotions
The wounds never healed
We numbed them with addictions
We surrendered to failure…giving up on our story of love

Our vision grows dim
The noise becomes silence

We flat line from exhaustion
Death knocks on the door
Here’s where it ends…the story of love is no more

Or is it?

We fell for the lies
We were fooled by our folly
We were driven by our pride
We took our eyes off the One
We lost sight…of the true story of love

He walked in our shoes
He felt what we feel
He pleaded to the Father
He died for our souls
It’s the greatest story ever told…His story of love

He promised to restore us
To save us from ourselves
Redemption is ours for the taking
Our wounds can be healed
To renew and resurrect…our story of love

To be surrounded by His love
To be united together with Him
To have life everlasting
To be transformed by His glory
We will walk heart-to-heart… it’s the true story of love

Copyright © 2014 by SkylerThomas

Eyes Wide Open – Window Box Shattered Part 1

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Asheville, NC, Copyright © 2014 by SkylerThomas

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. (1 Corinthians 13:12)

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We don’t see things clearly yet. We’re seeing things in a fog, peering through the reflection of a looking glass. But eventually we’ll see it all, as clearly as God sees us, and seeing Him face-to-face as he knows us…without our mask…as we are.

But until then…

Chronos – time marches on

I will continue to live in my window box. In my prison…as a fraction of the person I could be…because that’s how I think “they” want me to live…
…dressed up
…made up
…perfection
…flawless
…selfish
…stoic
…fake
…empty
…frail
…emotionless
…numb
…wanting
…lost
…pain
…loneliness

And in the quietness of my empty world…I hear it…I see it…with a whisper… It’s time…

Kairos – His time is now

…It’s time to shatter the window box…

…It’s time to walk free on the sidewalk of life…

…and be… ME

…as He made me
…as He sees me
…as He desires me to be
…with my imperfections
…with my strengths
…giving
…full of emotion
…real…without pretension
…getting the most out of life
…taking advantage of every moment
…weak, sometimes
…strong, sometimes
…constantly seeking adventure
…feeling pain, and learning from it
…being alone, but being okay with it
…finding companionship…and risking the adventure of it
…full…of…everything…life…has…to…offer
…with eyes wide open…

…for now I can see…what He made me to be…

Copyright © 2014 by SkylerThomas

The Real Who I Am, As I See Me – Window Box Shattered Part 2

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windowbox
Asheville, NC, Copyright © 2014 by SkylerThomas

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. (1 Corinthians 13:12)

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We don’t see things clearly yet. We’re seeing things in a fog, peering through the reflection of a looking glass. But eventually we’ll see it all, as clearly as God sees us, and seeing Him face-to-face as he knows us…without our mask…as we are.

When you look at me, who do you see?
Do you see what you want to see? Or do you see the real ME?

I’m not…

…plastic and fake
…living in the confines of a storefront window box you make
…saying what you want me to say
…thinking what you want me to think
…without flaw
…a model doll
…hair of silk all in place
…living in your window box space

I’m ME…

I’m the one walking free, on my sidewalk of life…

…as I was made
…with my imperfections
…with my strengths
…giving
…full of emotion
…real…without pretension
…getting the most out of life
…taking advantage of every moment
…weak, sometimes
…strong, sometimes
…constantly seeking adventure
…feeling pain, and learning from it
…being alone, but being okay with it
…finding companionship…and risking the adventure of it
…full…of…everything…life…has…to…offer
…with eyes wide open…

I want you to see the real ME…the real who I am…as I see ME

Copyright © 2014 by SkylerThomas

One, Two, Three…

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Well I had a little baby
She was hot as she could be
And whenever I would leave her
She would come back to me

Whoa oh…
We had a good thing goin’ on

We got hitched up together
Our love was destiny
We were Best Friends for life
She was my ecstasy

Whoa yeah…
We were happy as could be

We were so great together
And we had a lot of fun
We’d laugh and play all day
Under the sun

Oh no…
You couldn’t pull us apart

There were good times and bad
But the bad would run away
Cuz we never let it win
Or stand in our way

Whoa oh…
We had a great thing goin’ on

One, two, three… We made a family
The good things in life…we’re all that we could see

Oh yeah…
We made an awesome family

But one day the rain came
It never went away
It was like a perfect storm
It caused us to betray

Our love…
Our love faded away

The lush garden of your love
Is a beautiful place
But left alone too long
The weeds will disgrace

Your face…
And you’ll be left all alone

Four, five, six…you’ll be picking up the sticks
Of your broken life
Of your empty broken life

Oh yeah…
You’ll be empty and alone

So listen really hard
And take my advice
If it’s wrong but feels so right
You better think twice

Oh yeah…
You better run away…far away

The weeds of life will grow
And they’ll surely bring you down
If you don’t clean ‘em out
And you don’t turn around

From the doom…
And destruction they will bring

So get down on your knees
And pray to God above
And ask forgiveness please
And embrace His love

Oh yeah…
And be made whole again

One, two, three…the blessed Trinity
Wants you forever, forever to be free

Oh yeah..
And you’ll be whole again

Copyright © 2015 by SkylerThomas

Watcha Gonna Do?

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Hey old man
Whatcha gonna do
When you’re feelin blue
Cuz they ragged on you
And they put you in the SHU
And then they flew… away

Hey old man
Whatcha gonna do
When they tag you out
Cuz you had a little bout
Your life looks like a rout
Now you’re on the out… side

Hey old man
Whatcha gonna do
When you roll the dice
And you can’t pay the price
Or make the sacrifice
You’re not given a slice…of their time

Hey old man
Whatcha gonna do
Get down on your knees
Pray for the keys
To thaw the freeze
And unlock the squeeze…they have on you

Copyright © 2014 by SkylerThomas