Cruel words are the beginning of a sea of tears,
The evil heart cannot stop the barrage of hate,
My weeping eyes seek a safe haven,
Where I can pour out my loneliness,
Seeking out a kinder voice that understands,
The one who gives acceptance not rejection.
Faith is not a new thing for me,
Every step in my life required trust,
When my mother shared her life with mine,
From that first breath that cried out at birth,
As my life moved into a reckless youth,
Then to the responsibilities of adulthood,
But, these last steps feel like a tightrope walk,
Where my faith is about life or death,
Everyone watching, waiting with bated breath,
Will he succeed or fail? Is their unspoken question.
With everything that I can find I will praise God,
There is nothing that can’t be turned to praise,
Life is about forgiveness not bitterness,
Rescued from my own foolish misplaced trust,
I am found now drinking in life every daily,
Finding a fresh spring of hope that keeps filling up,
My legacy is all about hope that transforms,
Failure that is completely forgiven,
A song that sings about life’s beautiful promise,
Entrusted to me by my Creator’s grace,
Shame belongs to the haters,
I belong to Love’s open embrace.