Burden

I asked for a burden
You gave me a child
To befriend and love
My world was crushed
When he was taken
A fallen angel from above.
But I asked, Lord,
“Ask and you shall receive.”
I asked for a burden
Now I can’t make it leave.
My eyes were opened
My heart was changed
As his young spirit fought
The battle within him raged.
Circumstances are altered
I think differently
If not for the blood of Jesus
I would not be set free.
I want to give up
And take the fall
But You’re there to pick me up
So I can stand tall.
And I asked for a burden
So it’s only right
To carry it quietly
Into the night.