I’m Going To Stand Up

I’m going to

Stand up

For what

I believe

And stand

Up proudly.

I’m not

Going to apologize

For not fitting

Into a neat

Little box

You tried to

Built for me.

I am going

To shout

His praises

And get

On my knees

Before Christ

The King

Because of all

He has done

For me.

I’m not

Going to

Offer up

A broken song

Words and

Platitudes

That really

Don’t matter

I’m singing

A song of praise

Deep from within.

A melody

To Christ

The Son of God

Sent to die

For me.

I’m not

Going to

Apologize

For the way

He created me

There is strength

Found

In broken

Pieces.

(C) Michelle R Kidwell

June.15.2020