“You will now the truth

And the truth will set you free!”

Words I wanted to believe

But were snatched from under me

 

So young- and energetic

More out there still to reach

A picture of God’s freeing grace

Pearls desperately to seek

 

Said to be torrid lie?

The truth of who I am?

‘That’s not the way they meant it

Bible scholars quill in hand!”

 

“Those words are not for you

You’re interpreting truth wrong

Now get out of here while we discuss!’’

Thus followed with a gong!

 

“Very antidotal

Is all you have to say

We’re sorry we can’t accept that

We need some facts today”

 

I pushed all hope out of my mind

This group knew not my heart

It was so obvious to me

Of them I was not part

 

But now with time I understand

From whence those harsh words came

Religious men so bound within

They knew not their own name

 

It’s taken years to undue

The harm that those words brought

To me- a little sapling

Who I was- was all I sought