I know what I must do but I can't bring myself
To place all of my desires atop of a shelf
To let go and let God is the Golden Rule
But life on this earth has made me a fool
You would think it to be the easiest decision
To choose my Lord and Savior over self-afflicted derision
But there is a power much greater than I
That teases my flesh and tempts my eye
If only these strongholds I could break
Without causing my proud heart to ache
For to give up the touch of a man
Is truly the hardest of tests to withstand
And I wonder if I can
Although I really do understand
The importance of a woman remaining pure
But my flesh is so on fire I can hardly endure
Just one touch of his hands on my face
This is enough for me to fall from grace
One soft whisper blown in my ear
Penance for that…consecration for a year
As I sleep I dream of his embrace
As he kisses my body all dolled up in lace
And scented sweet promising every pleasure
Drinking me in as if I were the greatest of treasures
But my Lord says no this is not as it should be
Before we indulge he should marry me
And on top of it all I can't be the one to ask
But somehow be patient and refuse his grasps
Keep my body clothed in the proper layers
Attend church, fast and say my prayers
Never mind the way he looks at me
Keep praising the Lord and let him see
For if he is the man that God wills in my life
It won't be long before he takes me as his wife
And of course he'll be saved and sanctified too
Worshipping Jesus Christ in all he goes through
True to the Word and of course to me
This my God says is the way it should be
So until this man becomes my spiritual head
Then and only then may he share my bed