The One Who Saves

The One who calls from the Light,

declares all who submit will be free.

I have seen what life in Death has done,

almost stealing my life away from me.

For fiery passions and endless sadness,

have been in my heart since I was a child.

Searching for something to fill the void,

I wanted a world less empty and defiled.

But as to what I thought would redeem me;

what I thought would rescue me from myself?

Death only took away my sanity.

I became a shadow of myself. 

Isolated and paranoid,

Resting in the cold hands of Death.

I stumbled and I fell hard,

losing hope in my ability to take a breath.

My mother was afraid

and gave threats to get me evaluated.

But I laughed right in her face

and said, "Go ahead. I'm already hated."

I had fallen off the deep end. 

I had finally dug my grave deep.

I lost the will to continue living,

preparing for my long eternal sleep.

But then I was brought to Church,

And our family began to go together.

I fought tirelessly and complained,

refusing the entire circus althogether.

I fiercely blockaded my mind,

fighting the Word the pastor said.

I tirelessly fought the Word of life;

my life merely pathetic and dead.

But there was a knocking at my door, 

so many hard days later.

A door that was barricaded shut,

And was being approached by the Agitator.

Furious thoughts and irrational fears.

For what was this new sensation?

Was this how I was to be broken further,

to bring me to the final destination?

But a hand reached out in my mind's eye,

seeking out to find my own.

The hand sought after my acceptance;

a simple gesture of love was shown.

Breathing deep, I couldn't believe,

I saw something I had never seen.

I was never given an opportunity before,

To be a part of something much greater than me.

So, grasping the hand of the Creator,

giving Him the keys to my heart.

I handed Him all of turmoil,

that nearly tore my life apart.

I live my life differently now,

because I gave my everything to Him.

He has saved me from destroying myself;

a person's life on it's last limb.