My Declaration

I won’t become stagnant,

I won’t end ashamed,

I may never be a giant,

And I may never be named.

I may never be called brilliant,

But

my life will make a point.

I might not be called valiant,

But I can use my hair to anoint.

I will be genuinely broken,

So that Jesus can shine through;

I will drink enough water

So that I have enough tears for you.

I will love my enemies

Until they can say that I’m their friend.

I will always keep on trying

(All this because)

    Life

         does

              not end . . .

I will be faithful and loyal

I will be trustworthy and reliable

I won’t answer when temptation knocks

I won’t “forget” God,

because He’s undeniable.

I will love my family and my friends

I will love the stranger

I will press on,

Even if my life’s in danger.

If God is not God,

Or if God is not

MY God,

Then I don’t exist

And my life doesn’t matter.

I may be called passionate

And I may be called

a nut

But at least I’ll be obedient

And not stuck in an empty rut.

I won’t ride the slippery slide

Or use the devil’s

      h              

        an

           d

     glide

              

I won’t be slave to my pride

Because

I am    sa                                   ed.

              ti                        i

                       s       f

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I wrote this sometime around October 26th, 2006.

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expebonyprincess's picture

very nice. beautifully written.

thanks very much for the feedback on my piece, "life's rebirth."