I wrote this poem a year ago, and I'm not sure if I have ever shared it. Just a forewarning to you poets, I have no idea what the correct poem structure is, so bear with me! For those of you who wouldn't know the difference...ignore the previous sentence. Of course I know what I'm doing. Right here is where I would normally insert a winking smiley face, but I will refrain.
God loves us. I hope that we will come to accept that.
Dearly Loved
This place can be a living hell
There is heartache and pain
Confusion, shame, and guilt
Nothing is right
Everything is going wrong
But it does not have to go on like this
You have a choice
Are you living in hell? Look--just look--
Heaven is calling your name
The King of heaven looks down
And see! He stands beside you
He looks long into your face
He sees
He sees You
He looks past the make-up
He doesn’t care about the brand name on your clothes
He isn’t fooled by the mask you wear
He doesn’t care if you look like a beauty queen
or the latest star
He sees past their masks, too
He sees You
Don’t you know?
Can’t you see?
Look into His eyes
In them you will not see judgment
or condemnation
No lies or false pretenses
You will see Love
True, deep, pure
for you
Are you surprised?
Don’t you know?
He made you
You see yourself in imperfections
Too short
Too fat
Too ugly
Don’t you know?
Who tells you these things?
Television?
Britney Spears?
Your friends?
Who are they?
Did they create you?
Do they know the beginning from the end?
Did they move heaven and earth
for you?
Precious child
Look!
See!
The world and its lies--yes, lies!--
are nothing before Him!
You say you have no purpose?
Ask Him!
He created one just for you
No one--no one--
can fulfill that purpose but you
Dear girl
You are loved by a King
Nothing and nobody
Not even yourself
Can take away the love He has for you
Don’t you know?
He stands before you
Looking deeply into your heart
and longs to hold your hand
To take you through your hard times
to hold you close
He will never leave you or forsake you
His love is unfailing
His love for you is perfect
This life is hard
But He longs to give you a piece of heaven
A part of His home
In this life
Until the King brings you into His perfect Eternity
~ J.K.D., 2010
So pretty :)
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