Broken Places

I try to hide my broken places,
Keep them secret...keep them safe.
Hidden in the dark,
In the forbidden room of my heart.
It's a dark and angry place,
With cries I let no one hear.
The broken places are all mine
I own them.
I live and relive them.
But in secret.
No one else should ever see
The broken places
Inside of me.
I hide the hurt...hide the pain.
Hold them back from Your light.
Even as I cry Your name.
Then You come in and change me.
Shining Your light inside-out
Without pretense,
You find my broken places,
Clear my shadows, and dry my tears.