Walk In Light.

I apologise if content offends.

 Once upon a time,

I dropped to my knees,

Put my palm to palm to chin

To pray.

I said;

“I’m sorry that I’ve doubted You this way.

My God, what have I done?

What have I become?

I’ve lied and sworn

In sinner’s tongue

And I know that I’m not

Worthy of your Grace…

Forgive me

For being born in the first place.

 

Strolling down a city street

Humming to the tunes in my mind,

A stander-by wants a minute of my time.

 

He says “hey, what’s your name?

How’s your day?

Do you work around here?

 

Do you wanna make it better?

We can help you if you let us,

We can show you the way to heaven.”

 

He goes on to tell me I was

Born in sin,

He don’t know a thing

About me, my life or

My family,

Yet he lays his judgement on.

This judgement, born

Of time-contorted law

And I refuse to believe

The child I conceive

Will be born unclean

Just because he’s the

Flesh and blood of me.

 

I’m no sinner.

And I’ve nothing to be

Sorry for.

I was born,

And born to live

For my own cause,

So believe what you will

If it gives you peace,

But as I lay me

Down to sleep,

I pray the Lord

My soul to leave

Alone.

 

If you're right and

I am wrong,

If I'm wrong,

We'll find out

Before too long,

Before long.

I will take it in

Good grace,

...My mistake.

Until then,

My mistakes are mine to make.

 

Now, I don’t mean to be

Mad with you,

I believe in something too.

My own conclusion

Is to accept

A state of confusion.

I have come to my own truth,

To live in love and peace,

Like you.

You're as much in the dark

As me,

I've as much chance to be wrong

As you.

 

So instead of darkness,

I’ll walk in light

And you’re welcome to

Walk by my side.

Take your faith and

 

Go in peace

As I will do.

 

 

 

Reviews

[Brit]

this is amazing i love your view point. i dont think you offended anyone. it was beatuifully written. i loved this whole poem.

[Adam Greenfield]

I think you said it all, and very well, too. Plus, I don't feel you said this offensively at all. You were very courteous and understanding that people are different and have different beliefs. You explained yours ridiculously well.

My favorite part:

But as I lay me
Down to sleep,
I pray the Lord
My soul to leave
Alone.