Longing to be clean

poem by: Ryan Barger
Written on Oct 29, 2015 

My heart is dirty
Longing to be clean
Yet I can't stop the things 
That make it dirty again
I'm a beggar
Asking God to make me clean
While continuing to do 
The very things that contaminate
I am a wretch
And only you can save me
As I head towards my death
It's so hard to stand my ground
Let alone move forward
But I am doing better
Yes I am doing better
But for what?
To live out what's left of my life
To please God
To make a difference
So that when it's over
The world will know
It will know I was here.

 

Tags: sad, faith, inspirational,

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