Unforeseen Blessing

Face to face with my Maker My eyes are open wide New pieces of me come to life But what about the ones that died? Knowing how I’m supposed to feel, I struggle in my mind Slowly, I step forward, hold my breath Glancing back at what I left behind All eyes are set upon me Wondering what I’ll do I toss out the old hesitantly As God proudly hands me the new The new is stronger, joyful, mature More than I ever dreamed Ready to never look back Or at least, so it seemed… Sometimes I miss the good old days A childlike innocence lost But He replaced it with a resting faith Knowing it was well worth the cost So when I feel I’m drowning in this world, Attempting to settle for less I’ll turn my back and lift my eyes To the only One I care to impress Amanda Twellman, 11/29/02