poem.

We had to write a poem for writing class at compass, and this is what I came up with. Sorry it's so darn long.. ;)



I listened to the young man talk to me,
I nodded politely, but he didn’t seem to see
He ignored all the subtle hints I gave
I didn’t care who Jesus came to save.
He said Christ died and rose again
To save me from my wicked sin
I told him I’d heard the story many times,
And that I’m too good for his religious rhymes
He gave me a look and I stormed away
What a waste of time in my precious day
I already had my life figured out.
I controlled my fate, I had no doubts.
I don’t need a savior I thought
But with this statement I wrestled and fought
I was lost in my thoughts and didn’t see
When a big mac trucked rammed into me
I tried to move, but it was to late
So much for controlling my fate
As I flew through the air, thoughts flew through my mind
Have I been wrong this entire time?
I landed on the ground, bloody and broken
Tears streamed down my face and I wished I had spoken
And asked the man more about this Jesus Christ
He had said he could give me eternal life!
But it was no use, I was already lost
The way I had lived was making me pay the cost
My life had been about me, no one else
How could a God save such a wretched self?
As the world started spinning and going black
I heard a voice saying, “Christ loves you, that’s a fact”
I used all of my effort to open my eyes and see
It was the man who had earlier spoken to me
He grasped my hand and said don’t you give in
God wants you as his child, He saved you from your sin
He died to pay the cost, you would have had to pay
So give him your life, don’t let it waste away
I felt a flood of relief wash over me
A burden off my back, I was finally free
I closed my eyes once more, and drawing my last breath I sighed
Christ is my savior, and I am His child.