When I became a When I became a man I put away childish things But before I became a man I didn’t always fit the shoes of a King I was a child trying to find his way The toys I played with kept my eyes occupied And left my eyes in a lustful boyish frenzy My playmates had long legs, short skirts and soft skin They cared enough to lie down and wallow with me often Jezebel turned out to be my very best friend I’d look in her eyes before ever seeing the sunrise Every time I paid her a visit and slept in Before I became a man I saw how God made Adam from dust So likewise I tried to make love out of lust I didn’t know any better I was taught by example “Let your mouth spit game, but never let your heart say much, ” I treated his daughters like beauty pageant contestants There would be zero return on their investments Proverbs 31 was never a criterion for my selection Keep in mind this was before I became a man Before I became a man I would unlock my curse and throw away the key I allowed anger to set up a construction company inside Bitterness never rested It left no time wasted Whether Father loved me or not All I could regurgitate was hatred I became allergic to showing any form of compassion Before I became a man I was much shorter Not just in height but in spiritual insight Because I never had a picture Nor did Pixar ever have a film Showing me what God’s man really looked like But when I became man Oh, When I became a man I learned how to love Father God right back Even though I’m good at falling short of the glory I reflect on my story Through my praise I’ll self publish a testimony When I became a man I learned how to cry Because I’m not ashamed of my tears Since I became a man I’m not longer afraid of the dark I’ll wrap my hands around James 5: 16 Confess, Pray, and Heal my Heart I have discovered something That there are medicinal qualities Right down the corridor of introspection When I became a man I learned how to love her My Esther, My Ruth I learned how to honor her like she was Jesus’ mother Because one day she’ll be pregnant With the seed that will transport my legacy So that my God and my name will both have longevity Even after they bury me I could not love her before Because I was not able My insecurities and my perfectionism had me Looking in on the next best player That was checking in at the scorer’s table How could I possibly be her covering? When I was an umbrella with holes in it But I learned to love her like I ought to Because I want Him to be my Father and my Father-in-law Since that’s his daughter When I became a man I learned to love my brother I’ll share my heart, my hug and my hallelujah Because a hug and a hallelujah without my heart Leaves room for his spirit to respond with “I never knew you” I became a man so that when he became a man He would know a man Who picked up the gospel and put the toys away
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:56:12 +0000
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