ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

You've set the perimeters
To keep me safe
But my feet are wayward 
My heart is out of place 

You've given me the freedom 
To choose between right and wrong 
It written in you book of wisdom 
Even in songs 

But my spirit strays so easily 
My mind a magnet for sin
It echoes beyond your protection 
It call me by name

My soul hungers for your glory 
My body longs for your touch 
But I find myself doing things my way 
Even though it pains you so much 

Now I am outside the walls 
Of your protection 
Like the prodigal son 
I've left my home

Wondering in this darkness 
Living in a world all alone.

Wilford Barker.