"My Apology"

"I realize now,
in recovery and becoming saved,
Jesus was always there,
through my worst times,
my horrible crimes,
when I had to have drugs,
by any means,
they had to be mine,
Jesus was there,
and I feel so much shame,
but I survived,
from whence I came,
and can safely say I've changed,
for the better,
and am not the same.

So here are some of my secrets,
that kept me using and sick,
and I know letting them out,
in The Light,
will heal me,
either slow or quick,
but I claim the spiritual progress,
it is mine,
and this is one of the ways,
I can brighten my shine.

This is a list,
of my moral wrongs,
and I am making it rhyme,
in a sort of song,
and I know Jesus will see me through,
and I may perhaps obtain,
forgiveness from all of you.

Morally corrupt,
isolated,
my heart closed up,
I began to steal,
to obtain my drugs,
because that's how I learned to feel okay,
as I turned my back,
on The Light each day.

I also began to lie,
'No you're crazy,
I stopped getting high!'
but that dishonesty,
only hurt me,
and kept my spirit,
from ever being free,
of the devil's clutches,
as I relied,
on drugs,
as my crutches.

I used people to further my gains,
and I am the only one to blame,
but in taking my moral inventory,
I shed light on the dark parts of me,
and have a solid chance,
to change my story,
and I know the only real progress,
I'll make in this,
is working for God's Glory.

I believe I can change,
and God believes in me too,
and I just want to say,
how profoundly sorry,
I am to all of you,
and that I realize,
the best apology,
is changed behavior,
and I'll achieve that,
by following The Savior!"