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I tried and tried and tried But still could find no way To let these people see God And tell them why I’m here todayMaybe I should write a book No, that’s not where your heart is Maybe I should not say a word No, you’ll leave them blindedTell them about your lack of trust But be sure to note way Tell them about that drawn out battle And how you failed to hold your head highTell them what was going through your mind But be sure not to leave out details For sugar-coating a story Is like putting your integrity in jailTell them how low, ugly, and dumb you felt But be sure to note way Tell them how you talked to everyone but me My child, you never looked to the skyTell them how that rejection plagued your mind But be sure not to leave out details For ignoring the source of life, which is me Is like using a toothpick to pave a trailMaybe I should just keep quiet After all, that’s what I’m known for Maybe I should ignore my past My child, silence is death in this case; look to your heart’s coreThere you will see that image you painted of yourself A little man who holds his tongue Then you will see a fragile young man Who’s life almost took a plungeLet not your selfish ways reappear For I gave you life I gave you what you lost Don’t you remember all of that strifeYou wanted out so bad And you didn’t even know why You didn’t call on me And my well of love STILL was far from dryYou turned to those people that taught you life’s rough lessons Who I placed in your life You thought they were there for good But my child, your heart was supposed to be only mineYou failed to realize, yes you did That I am a jealous God Put no one before me Now you see that their hearts still have not thawedThey may have smiled in your face But under their tongue was a dagger You let them take your spirit And on the path of trust you staggeredBut don’t just tell them about your pain Tell them about the pain you caused others And how you had a destructive tongue How your temper was something you couldn’t smotherSee, the tongue has the power to heal or kill Which did you use yours for? Don’t blame it on the victims of your anger Or the way your so called friends walked out the doorTell them how you struggled with unforgiveness And would allow no mercy for others I’ve forgiven you Why can you not forgive your brother?After you expose the real you Tell them who I am How you thought it was you that saved your own life No, it was your healer, you rock, the Great I AmThen you question why you felt this way Why you felt empty, alone, and defeated You had it all, and still do Yet, you still felt cheatedYou came from a stable home With nice things and food to eat Whatever you wanted, you had You just didn’t know you had meAn obedient young man you were Never drank, smoke, or broke other rules of the house A straight A student Yet you felt that you had the importance of a mouseFriends were few, but acquaintances were many And that’s still the way it is today A party go-er, a plan maker Yet you found a way to block the sun’s raysBut God, this is all MY business I don’t want people to judge me Then what did I carry you out for? For you to pretend it never happened and disregard my peace?Tell them more about your struggle More about the battle in your mind More about how Satan made his way into your head And planted those petty little liesHe told you that you were worthless But I told you that you’re worth more than gold He told you that you wouldn’t be anything And all the while I was calling out, “child, go down my road”He told you that you weren’t worthy of having friends But look, I’ve sent you ones on whom you can depend He told you that you wouldn’t make it to senior year But look, you’ve almost made it to the endHe told you that you would go nowhere But the steps of a good man are ordered by me He told you not to go on another day But I know the plans I have for you...wait and seeYou searched for answers for months and months That emptiness was placed there by me Only my love, peace, mercy, forgiveness, and joy could fill that space All I wanted was your trust, couldn’t you see?I love you so much that I give you sunlight Yes, I give you rain too But after rain comes a renewal and rebirth And during the storm, I’m there to carry you throughOne more thing that I would like to say There’s a reason for your personality When you’re extraordinary and you’re trying to be ordinary You don’t fit into common places because of your mentalityUnderstand that you can do all things Because I’ve given you the strength to do so Understand that no weapon formed against you shall prosper And on these two truths, you will growDon’t take your loved ones for granted Because I strategically placed them in your life purposely Some encourage, some are a shoulder, some are an ear But you and I know the one that I used to be there loyallyYou know that special angel I sent you The one to help you get back on track I used her and she possibly doesn’t even know Her gift is to encourage and that’s what helped you bounce backTell them how you feel now And how your mind and spirit are renewed Tell them how I am your best friend And how you know I have plans for youNow, tell my sons and daughters this Only I have the power to close a door and open another Lastly give them this formula Loving me yields loving yourself, which finally yields loving othersI’m far from perfect Now I know how to call on the Great I Am Things can’t always go my way, now I know That’s the difference between the new me and the me back thenJD,c/o: 07" I edited my profile at Free Christian MySpace Layouts , check out these Christian Myspace Layouts!