Painful Path Relentless Purpose
what happens in a moment affects our spiraling days days that turn to lifetimes in insignificant ways thoughts that seemed important formed on words to hide their shape prove my heart will cease its rhythm if i allow them to escape so i’ll say what keeps me safe behind this wall now made of tears made of fire and the hope i lost as we compromised the years i’ll say just enough to avoid your subtle wrath i’ll turn my back and not look back as i seek a hidden path a path that has no light in sight a path that narrows still a path that hides me from your stare far from expectations will i’m headed now to him to the maker of my skin to the one who called me son before I met him as my friend the one who calls my name though I want to hide my face i lift my eyes to his light now bright from his overwhelming grace grace that sees my darkened past grace that knows my shame grace that defies my human eyes as he echos out my name come my son we’