Forgiving
(Written by, Candice Keller Landis, 10/26/2013)
I'm The Girl That Everyone Made Fun Of In School
My Family Was Poor And I Was Never Cool
My Father Remarried And Things Became The Same At Home
Never Feeling Loved, Always Pushed Away, Always Alone
So I Dropped Out Of School And Got Married, Leaving It All Behind
Had Babies Of My Own, A Family I Could Proudly Claim Was Mine
I Guarded It And Protected It For Years And Years
Society Was Something I Learned At An Early Age To Fear
Over My Life I Have Cried Many Bitter Tears
I Carried All Of Your Hateful Words With Me For Many Years
The Feelings Of Shame And Regret My Constant Companions
Until One Day I Finally Found My Champion
Now I Am A Woman With A Deep Faith In Christ
He Lifted Me Up And My Tears He Dried
It Was For Your Sins And Mine That On The Cross He Died
No One Will Ever Love Me Like That In This Earthly Life
So Now When I'm Hurt I Turn To Him
He Leads Me To Others That My Heart Can Let In
He Is My Savior, My Protector And My Greatest Friend
And Through His Love I Am Learning To Forgive And Live Again
To All Of Those Who Were Mean To Me When We Were Kids
I Wish You The Best In Life And Want You To Know I Forgive
And For Anything I Might Have Done Back Then To Hurt You I Apologize
I Realize We We're Young And Had No Idea How Our Actions Affected Others Lives
I Know I Was Not Perfect Then Nor Do I Hope To Ever Be
I Just Know That Walking With Christ Will Lead Me To Be The Very Best Me
Looking At The World Through His Eyes Is A Wonderful Sight To See
I Pray For The Well Being Of Everyone I Know And Hope That Your Lives Are Rich In His Blessings