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from darkness to light
for long i swam oceans fed by rivers of sin
my restless mind withheld no trespass on earth
each thought i hatched took root within my soul
and my deeds unveiled the hidden rot i sowed
my conscience died buried in the devils vineyard
i smoked beyond what my fragile lungs could bear
i drank each bottle that promised me forgetting
i lay with shadows carved in the shape of women
my lips lied my hands stole my heart deceived
my shadow trailed sorrow wherever i turned
but one night a man appeared inside the darkness
his eyes were fire his garment shining white
he called my name though his voice seemed far
and the weight of my sins struck blindness in me
i was not saul nor destined to be paul
yet the dream pressed hard until it birthed truth
i stripped away my rags of iniquity
and embraced the grace that washed me clean in blood
now peace crowns my mind sin became taboo
prayer flows each day as if born in my mouth
i read the scriptures like a lovers endless tale
what drugs could never give christ gave to me free
no longer cachectic my body and bones made whole
no more rehab halls i walk to holy altars
who believed this radiant light could be mine
from darkness to light my thanks rise to jesus
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Maclawrence Famuyiwa
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