I’ll Be a Child

Pete Justine, © 2003

Like the northern lights, and like fireflies, on a summer’s night.

Like the morning sun, chasing shadows on the lawn.

I’m like a child, running barefoot, looking for shapes in the clouds.

And You are the artist, You are the dancer, You are the dreamer!

I’ll be a child and I’ll dance in Your arms

And I’ll spin like the world where You made me.

I’ll be amazed with each breath that I take

Singing, “Jesus, am I only dreaming? Am I only dreaming?”

Like the fallen snow, perfect silence, watching my breath in the cold

Like the fallen leaves in the autumn shining like mountains of gold

I’m like a child every moment, seeing the world for the very first time

Like a song and you are the singer.

I’ll be a child and I’ll dance in Your arms…

I’ll sing a song of how lovely You are

And how longing I am to be near You.

I’ll draw You pictures on bright colored paper

Whispering, Jesus I love you. Jesus I love you.