Judy Ball Poet Couplet

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When people go through life feeling like a cast out it affects them.Some become sneaks and theives, some become bullies, some reject others because they don't want to risk the pain of being rejected yet again, so they reject you first.  They're grumpy and mean because they're hurting inside. Still others retreat inside themselves. That was me. Until I finally met Jesus and He showed me He is real and that He has always known me and He loves me anyway.

You Wanted Me

For all my life I've been alone,
From early childhood to fully grown.

I never seemed to just fit in,
No matter where, no matter when.

No one seemed to want me around.
They thought me a fool, just some little clown.

I wanted so much to be one with the others.
No one wanted me, not even my mother.

So I created a fantasy land,
Where I could heal and be whole again.

I became special in stories and books,
And I could be loved in spite of my looks.

Then I found a book unlike all the others,
Neglected like me with dust on it's cover.

This was no fantasy or fairy tale.
It was real and true, it was my Holy Grail;

For I found The Master within it's pages,
Filled with love and forgiveness, reaching out through the ages.

Now I no longer ache inside.
No longer alone I've no need to hide,

Within books and stories of fantasy.
I'm no longer a cast out for You wanted me.

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Swetha Vangaveti September 23, 2019 at 5:55 AM I can very well relate to this. What an incredible piece Judy. Yes!! No one is left alone. :) Judy Ball September 23, 2019 at 10:28 AM Thank you so much Swetha. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich September 22, 2019 at 3:07 PM Judy, you are a lot like my mother. She loves books, but her PRIME go to book is the Bible. I, on the other hand, read Stephen King if I ever get the chance! I admire your faith.Also I am so happy you found what you were seeking. My mother prayed and prayed and she found Mormonism. Boy, it's all she thinks about!! Judy Ball September 22, 2019 at 7:39 PM I am just a born again Christian but if you want to tie me to a specific church I am Pentecostal more than anything. Thank you so much my friend. God Bless, JB

Heidi Sands September 22, 2019 at 11:43 AM Oh my word Judy. This gave me goosebumps. This is such an outstanding, special poem. I am so happy to be led to it today. Thanks for sharing this favorite for me :) Judy Ball September 22, 2019 at 2:53 PM Thank you so much Heidi. So glad you like it. God Bless, JB