RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON

You brought me forth in love
I was cradled in your arms 
You nurtured me with loving kindness 
I was cared for I was loved

All my needs you provided 
I rested where angels abide 
A hedge of flaming swords surround me
My enemies run and hide

But the lights of a distant land
Shone brighter than the North Star
My eyes longed to see its glory 
As I embarked on a spiritual war 

It broke your heart to see me go
Knowing what lies ahead 
But you loved me unconditionally 
So you knelt and pray instead 

I gathered all my belongings 
And from your presence I fled
Soon I was in the distant land
With no place to lay my head 

O take me back my father 
I repent of the wrongs I've done 
I am willing to work for you as your servant
It's me your prodigal son

Wilford Barker.