Pale Moonlight

In shame I hang my head
My eyes turned aside shunning all
It's now so clear to me
The things I should have said
But so well did I play the mute

I now face the opportunities I wasted
The chances that I let pass me by
Those instances I needed to share something
An everlasting, meaningful truth
The real purpose that we are here

Yet in my deep despair
I turned away from the light
What I thought was a momentary blink
Became an eternity lost for someone
Because of the instant I lost my sight

There is a greater purpose we serve
A higher calling for our lives
We are men, not merely animals
Even though we often fall short
We were created for a purpose

My sorrow knows no limits
The depths of my despair unmeasurable
And yet I sink further still
Swallowed and absorbed by the abyss
It's sweet, dark oblivion, my only kiss

And yet in my final moments
I hear a voice softly whisper my name
Reassuringly reminding me of He who eases my pain
His light that has always been waiting
Ever present to lead my way

He was always above watching me
When I felt alone, He had never let go
And in my worse moments of turmoil
He was there holding me, soothing me
My Redeemer who saved more than just me

So I open myself to true inner change
To what truly must be re-made
Not this poor shell of a man standing before you
But this reflection of He that is much greater
The image of my Lord and Savior