Resurrection

It is easy to sin and lose sight of God. Oftentimes, we idolize and don't even know it. But because of God's love, grace and mercy, we are never too far gone.

under the dirt and grime

the muck and death

the things that silence and muffle

the things that pin and prohibit

the things that enslave and drain

is me

just me

broken

bruised

bloody

and 

hopeless

But

then there's 

You

You tell me to

RISE

You pull me 

from the grave

 

I am new

I am cleansed

by Your blood

Washed a clean white

A clean slate

Reborn

under the layers of my skin 

deep within

splinters form 

and plant themselves

itching and stinging 

the whole way

i keep walking and soon i lose

my energy

i lose

my direction

i become 

distracted

by other things that look like lights in my peripheral

i run to them

mistaking them for goodness

"I just wanna check it out" i'd say

and soon enough

i realize how far i've wandered 

from You

from the path

i realize i have dug another

grave

and i trip 

and fall into it

But i still see You

i see Your footsteps

and I know I can choose You again

Because You choose me 

over and over

I whisper Your Name

And You come

Running

You pull me from the grave 

Again

And I am Yours

Again

and

Now

And 

Always

Author's Note

*I change the capitalization often purposely; I promise I know proper capitalization. I just have a reason for why it looks this way.

Reviews

[Danny Metcalfe]

'i realize how far i've wandered
from You
from the path
i realize i have dug another
grave

and i trip
and fall into it'

I really like this line. We as humans, constantly fall and trip into graves.

It is a really nice poem with a very passsionate feel to it. :)

[Faith Anderson]

Thank you so much, Danny!