Still Holding Me

The last track on the EP is one of my favorites,

Not necessarily because of the words,

But because of the piano part.

It is the first piano part I wrote that I actually liked,

That I enjoyed playing,

That I had fun with.

It might not have been amazing,

But it quickly became my favorite song to play,

And even though it was repetetive,

I never played it the same way twice -

I probably still haven't, to this day,

(And I play this song pretty much every time I sit down at a piano).

I don't mind the words much, either.

I wrote them while I was reading Don't Waste Your Life off the Internet last fall,

When I saw the words "still holding me"

And those words sparked an idea

And I sat down with a composition book and pencil,

Writing the words down,

Not as songs are typically written, with verses and a refrain,

Not an intricate piece with incredibly complex melodies,

But like a hymn,

Verse after verse,

Simple,

Yet, in its own way,

Beautiful.

I am now proud to present

The lyrics to the final track of the EP,

"Still Holding Me":

Still Holding Me
inspired by a sentence in the book Don't Waste Your Life

When the clouds come and hide the sun,
When light ceases to be,
Even in the darkest hour,
He is still holding me.

When the storm comes, and it will,
When rain pours down on me,
His is the promise I'll lean on,
He is still holding me.

When I feel I cannot stand,
When I am just too weak,
I know for sure I'm in His hands,
He is still holding me.

When I'm sinking, sinking quick,
When I can barely breathe,
I just remember He's by my side,
He is still holding me.

When He finally calls me home,
When I, at last, am free,
Then I will finally see the One
Who is still holding me.

Lord, be my conscience, be my guide,
And give me strength to see
That, even in the darkest times,
You are still holding me.

Lord, be my conscience, be my guide,
And give me strength to see
That, even in the darkest times,
You are still holding me.

Through joys and fears
I still believe
You are the One
Still holding me.


The bold, italicized words are the lyrics to the song "Still Holding Me" by Mary Schieferstein, ©2010 Mary Schieferstein.

This post contains the "Artist's Notes" for a song from the EP Pour: Songs of Rain and Rivers.  To view the artist's thoughts about other tracks on this EP, use the links below.
      1. Pour
      2. With Me
      3. River Flow
      4. Peace Like A River
      5. Still Holding Me