I'm Not Giving Up On You

When I was young, at the peak of awkward, flubbing through my pre-pubescent, "only a Mother could love" days...I met you.

And, I imagine that...

I wasn't that much to look at

Surely I wasn't that interesting to be around

Definitely I couldn't have been uplifting to listen to

Basically, Me

When I met You 

Was all Around

Most of all

Quite determined 

To clearly be

 

Not in the least bit nice

Specifically

To you...

I didn't want you to love me

didn't want you to care

wanted you to leave me

really didn't want you anywhere

that I was

at all

And You

Stubborn You

You Loved Me Still

You Loved My Ugly

Loved My Hate

Loved Me Silly

No Matter What

You always told me

Even then

I'll never leave you

No matter what

"I'm not Giving Up on You."

And so...

Just so you know...

I heard you then, I hear you now...

I listened and I learned

Learned what real love was

Learned what was true

Learned to endure

To believe

To be true

Learned what to fight for

Learned when to give in

All this

And more

I learned

From You

And now

This moment

This time

This now

Because you taught me well

I boldly stand

I have no doubt

I know now what to do

I hear God's voice

I feel His Peace

I gratefully answer His call

And that is why

I shout out loud

I'M NOT GIVING UP ON YOU!

It's not over

Your story is not done

There's more left to be told

Our God of Miracles

Is not Impressed

By lazy sloths on the ground

If we're to witness

The end result

Of our brazen prayers

Then we must all

Join hands

Unite

Show Him

That we Care

That we will actively

Hold God's hand

Not stand idly by

We will do

What can be done

We will follow

Our God's lead

We'll join his triumphant shout

When we stand

And actively show that

WE AREN'T GIVING UP ON YOU!