I Died Today

Today I died.

As I tried to hide my life as I knew it.

I refused to become a statistic

but logistics weren't adding up.

My 1 + 1's didn't equal 2.

I had no clue that my flesh

multiplied by my mind

divided by my soul equaled death.

Each breath became a waste of air.

My affair with the world

became my downfall.

A pinball had nothing on my ricochet.

Each time I disobeyed a hit a wall....Hard!

My constant disregard left me scarred

deeper than a superficial wound.

I assumed my position between here and there...

going in circles, ending up nowhere.

It was in that place that I embraced

who I was and who I could become.

So I clung to the hope

that if I died I might live.

After reconstructive surgery,

my death was a success...

no longer molested by my mind's eye.

I reply with unwanted advances

by taking chances on the new.

Long overdue for a makeover

accepting foreclosure on what was.

The buzz around the water cooler

led me to a ruler with all power in His hands.

So I stand on His Word to withstand

the demand to expand my territory.

I boldly surrender my heart and soul

relinquishing control.

No longer on the sales rack

or a redline item.

I flat lined but was shocked back to life.

With Christ as my guide, I no longer hide

my life as I knew it.

I've committed my days to lifelong praise.

All because I was determined to die to self today.

 

I am FREE and I approve this message.