IMPENITENT
The wolf in all of us
claims to be still
lying down with the lamb
seeming with no will.
I become malleable
blending without
or lying within
wandering in doubt.
I put off the proud
or wave a new flag
am I a coward seen
my spirits to sag.
I become more
to so many found
yet is it less to see
just a noisy sound?
By being less me
more to fit in today
I surrender agency
forgetting to pray.
Impenitent I swagger
skipping all I love
missing Father's will
guidance from above.
How did this happen
where did I go astray
sadly to hide in darkness
unable longer to pray?
Weeping and gnashing
unable to raise my head
following the dammed
I'm already thought dead.
I've a brother there
who came to find me
no matter how lost
to help me be free.
Casting the chains
opening the door
asking me to kneel
with him on the floor.
Impenitent I learned
is death in bondage
how far to now grow
finding new courage.
He met where I was
all I had do was look
not up or down today
and my hand he took.
How grateful is love
where found so much
my brother with me
feel the Father's touch.