Children of God

Child of God

I am a child of God,
Born in sin,
With flowers in my hair
And a raven’s glare.

I walked my own path,
Standing shaky,
Music in my head,
Playing tunes,
And unmatched socks
With a poet’s shirt—
I danced my way.

Singing songs of freedom,
Fighting for life,
I found salvation.
I sing for the people I love,
For the ones I fight for,
For my children, family, and friends,
For strangers and enemies alike,
I sing.

Angry voices shouted,
I walked away,
Hair flowing wild—
I cut it all away,
I gapped it up.
I was mad,
I was a warrior.

My weapon is love,
My armor is peace,
My Word is truth,
My shield is salvation.
With dignity, I rise,
And on The Word, I stand,
Victorious.

By: Bernice Bowling