Jesus loves me, this I know
For the bible tells me so
The words I wish I fully believed
For it's in faith that gift's received
It's in those days of childhood faith
Gracefully, I had once ran the race
Then fell I, the tatterdemalion
As I did I hid as a chameleon
A ragged, homeless, prodigal child
Selling my soul and going wild
On a Saturday night then Sunday confess
Blow my weakness off, be an overall pest
Lie, lie, lie until I'm blue in the face
Addicted to sin's overpowering taste
Then I'd fall and bang my head on so many walls
Not believing myself for having the gall
To bull-faced lie, manipulate, then turn and run
Laughing it off like it's a joke to shoot that gun
When I realized my fault, and shame hid my face
It was amazing to receive His mercy and grace
We're only human, 'tis alright to fail if one repents
We're all ragamuffins in reality, our spirits are God's tents
Travelers, aliens, immigrates, ambassadors
Traipsing the steps of Christ just like our forefathers
We are the pilgrims headed to the Kingdom of Zion
Through the narrow wormhole of time, we, the lambs lead the lions
By the strength and help of our One Thing
Jesus Christ, Lion of Judah, the One True King of Kings
For little ones to Him belong
We are weak but He is strong!
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The Ragamuffin Path
PoetryElijah Rowan Killinger has bipolar disorder. Along with the severe moodswings she has been addicted to pornography and is struggling with binge-eating disorder. She is a recovering cutter and finds it difficult to believe that she can be forgiven fo...