To Be Me

My name is Donny, I’m thirty years old,
I was born quite normally, or so I was told.
I have a mom and a dad, and an older brother too,
Who thought bossing me about, was a fun thing to do.
And so growing up, I’d learned to behave,
To any authority, my attention I gave.
I would smile, I would nod, I would sit straight up too,
I would do anything, to make you think I was good.

But deep down inside me, I’m afraid you would find,
That I was far from angelic, nowhere near quite as kind.
If the thoughts in my head, to you were revealed,
You’d shout, “He’s crazy! He’ll never get healed!”
Ashamed and embarrassed, I hung my head low,
To be called a hypocrite, would be a great blow.
And so I thought, that for me all was lost,
A small glimpse of hope, was already a great cost.

But lo and behold, a surprise, oh surprise,
For Hope, she did come, hand in hand with the Christ.
Fear mixed with joy, I bowed down my head,
As He walked right up to me, then He stopped, and He said,
“I know you’re no angel, nor anything quite as kind,
I’ve seen all your deeds, all the thoughts in your mind.
You’re ashamed and embarrassed, you’ve hung your head low,
But now I have come, my grace I will show.”

Then He reached out His arms, a smile on His face,
As He pulled me towards Him, in a loving embrace.
“My child, I’ve known you”, He whispered to me,
“Before you were born, I knew who you’d be.
That you’d smile, you’d nod, you’d do all you thought,
That was good, but listen, my love can’t be bought.
You don’t need to act, in what certain way,
You just need to come, to me everyday.”

At last, I knew, there was hope left for me,
So I surrendered to Jesus, My new authority.
He’s the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end,
He’s the One I can trust, He’s more than a friend.
I’ve never been happier, every step of the way,
So to you my dear readers, I just want to say,
My name is Donny, I’m thirty years old,
I know my God loves me, this promise I’ll hold.

~ The End ~