Saturday, May 21, 2011

Prodigal

Whine, complain, beg, and ask
Leave, squander, spend, and laugh
Saturated on sin til the stomach is full,
For I am the prodigal.

Abject, gloomy, dark, and bleak,
Shattered, broken, despondent, weak.
Humiliated, hopeless, hungry, alone
The only road now is the road home.

Fallen, destroyed, down, dirty.
Jaded, tired, weary, unworthy.
Shoulder's slouched, head down,
Guilty with my father now.

Seen, pursued, held, hugged,
Cherished, precious, treasured, loved.
Head still bowed, but slowly coming,
Seen by my Father, and He comes running.

Mercy, grace, sinner forgiven.
Restored, refreshed, welcomed, living.
Eat with my Father til my stomach is full,
For He loves the prodigal.