Poem: I Was Nothing Until
I was lowly, poor, and nothing more than a bag of dirt. I was empty and rejected by man and society before you found me. What was it that you saw that would cause you to choose me? A king who could have anything took his time with me. Sat with me. Made a path ahead of me. Covered me with peace and mercy. Clothed me with righteousness and modesty. Sheltered me in the darkest of days. Most of all loves me unconditionally. Just like so many others you walked and talked with, I was nothing until the day you became my everything. You made me somebody as you do with everybody who makes that same decision. Equality to all who comes to you. Something humanity in itself cannot achieve that can truly only be found in you. So, I thank you this morning for not just overlooking me. For if you had I would hate to imagine what my life today would be. How truly miserable and unhappy I would be. My thoughts to someone r...