I never thought it would turn out like this,
But here it is and it's the end.
I could try to reconcile this life I'm living,
But it's so much work and I'm so tired of giving.
Jesus, please, take these thoughts from my heart, my head,
'Cause I don't want to live life wondering what might have been.
What I have is what You've given me,
Or is what I've chosen
Instead.
I walked down this path so willingly,
Head held high, as proud as I could be.
I couldn't see around the bend,
To know it wasn't the path You sent.
Jesus, please, take these thoughts from my heart, my head,
'Cause I don't want to live life wondering what might have been.
What I have is what You've given me,
Or is what I've chosen
Instead.
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I would like to share something that I try to remember... it always helps me. (and btw: you wrote a beautiful poem).
YOU are Buddha. You cannot decide to be Buddha, you simply are. You are flawed and you are perfect.
Some zen teachers make a clear distinction between joy and happiness. Joy is a state not often achieved and can occur spontaneously or as a result of meditation, (prayer of a sort). Joy is said to have no opposite, whereas happiness clearly does. Seeking happiness guarantees unhappiness because external forces can and do cause shifts of mood.
Joy, on the other hand, is the result of living everyday with integrity and mindfulness.
It seems to me that your poem demonstrates these qualities.
Peace.
We aren't perfect. But He knew that all along. And I'm so glad he took that into account.
Blessings always...