Because You Came

Because You Came
By: Joy Ortiz

Sleep is pit stop instead of a refuge.
Morning breaks, promising rather than grey.
Work is rewarding though payment is absent.
We become rich giving money away.

Life is redemption.
Grief becomes peace.
Love meets religion.
Faith becomes deeds.

Kindness reaps healing.
Weakness is power.
Hope never falters.
Grace wins the hour.

You shatter and heal us.
You bang up our pride.
You strip and reveal us.
You won't let us hide.

You douse us with wisdom.
You shake us with grace.
You bend us and stretch us.
You show us your face.

Your mercy is painful.
Your goodness cuts deep.
Your justice points fingers.
Your love makes us weep.

Our pride falls in splinters.
Our shame breaks like ice.
Our fear turns to courage.
Our self, sacrifice.

Our lives become worship.
Our breath becomes praise.
Our words become wisdom.
Our deeds become grace.

Our hearts become holy.
Our minds become pure.
Our eyes become windows.
Our ears become doors.

Our arms become shelter.
Our lips become truth.
Our knees become altars.
Our scars become proof.