Tuesday, July 23, 2013

More than a Street Kid




Just a street kid they say
You'll fall in love within a day
Bonding by playing and spending time 
Not knowing any of his crimes
Blinded by his smile and joy
All from you and a little toy 


So many scars that are impossible to hide
It's hard not to notice the one that's a mile wide
No place to go no place to hide
So you give him a place to sleep inside



Clueless on where this is gonna go
All you think about is the love that you're gonna show
You think nothing good comes from a kid off the street
Until he's the one who grabs a blanket and covers your feet

You'll give him food and a drink
While you sit there and think
He won't take a bite until he shares
Proving to you that he is thankful and that he cares 
Not knowing what to do 
Knowing that this can't continue

You try to take him back home
But you know he'll runaway to the streets and roam
You take him to places he stayed before
But they won't take him back anymore 
The one that would, he felt shame
His past mistakes were to blame

At wits end not knowing what do to with him
That's where we find New Jerusalem
A place that gives hope, joy, and peace
Until two hours later you see him back on the street

Confused and slightly upset
Trying to explain that this is his best bet
He goes back and stays
You promise him you'll be back in two days

Everything is fine everything is well
Until you hear your name late at night and you think "what the hell?"
Realizing it's him wanting to come back in
Realizing this battle will take time to win


Fighting between what's best
And the heart that aches inside your chest
Trying to stay strong and keep from crying
While sitting there feeling like you're dying

So you start to pray
But it's all hard to say
Grasping a little bit of the sadness that  God feels
When you do the things you want to do thinking that it's no big deal

Tears streaming down your face
Praying hard he'll go back to his new place
He makes the decision
He doesn't want to live in his old prison
Hoping and praying that he stays there for good
Hoping you'll be able to say, I knew he would

Just a street kid they say
I promise you, you'll fall in love within a day







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