Surrender
I am standing behind You,
alone tonight…
Watching You,
Create me.
Unable to quiet my racing thoughts
From new fears, this perspective has brought.
As I image You – standing there,
Scratching Your hair,
Speaking my soul into being.
I am appalled, Father God.
at the choices You made.
This inclusion of imperfections.
It is very distressing to me.
Watching You, Standing there.
Building me, with such care!
I watched you sculpt the outer me
How You smiled at the freckles placed so carefully.
By Your loving hands, You designed me.
With crooked teeth and big feet
Fine-tuning every dimple and coloring my hair.
I was amazed at the details You did not spare.
However, enlightening this perspective might seem.
Had I something to say, as You whittled away,
I wish You had changed a thing two or three!
Though my view is imperfect,
and slightly impaired,
standing behind You
this night.
Observing Your depth of love and concern,
I cannot help but despair!
Why choose to claim me at all?
When and where did this plan take shape?
During a vision, a dream, song,
A whimsical thought,
hopefully not … a mistake?
What made it necessary to plan a place?
Yet so incomplete and broken, disgraced.
What good could I be
With an attention span slightly
south of a flea?
I must demand – You understand?
Some explanation to me!
Did some other plans go astray?
Leading to this inclusive display?
I doubt You surprised, by a snake cracking wise:
or the fruity apple scent on Adam’s breath?
But before the foundation
Of all, You had planned–
You then chose me?
I do not understand.
But standing behind You,
tonight,
I can see in Your face,
The joy and the grace
You felt,
As You created me.
As You completed the only one of me to be.
Suddenly I Comprehend Your purpose for me
I am now not afraid …...
Oh, Please my Lord – Perfection Incarnate,
No longer will I question,
No further will I doubt.
As joint-heir I humbly pray.
Continue Watching me
As I surrender to You!
Fully enabled –
From Perfection’s hand,
an imperfect vessel
Now Yours to command.
Copyright © Mary Kate Marozas | Year Posted 2021
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