Those who knew me so well, and those who only thought they did
People I thought I understood, and those who rightfully know I never could
Those I've been there for, and those I wish to God I could do so much more for
The people I know will never abandon me, and those who drifted away
The people I would die for, and the people who have already forgotten my name
The choices that defined me, made me who I am
And the mistakes that haunt me, filling me with shame and regret
The people I've helped, and the people I've hurt
The people I never got the chance to thank, for they did more than they'll ever know
And the people I never got the chance to apologize to, for I am more sorry than I can say
The blood sister I never got to meet, and the friend who became like a brother
The days of tears, hidden from so many
And the days of purest joy, also hidden from those I love most
The terror of what lies ahead of me, and the ecstasy of daring to hope
Broken relationships that I have no idea how to mend
And restored brotherhood that I am not worthy of
Those I pray for every day, willing them to succeed and seize the day
Those whose hearts are now broken, the culprit not worthy of their love
Those who wait so very long, of their love who could be worthy?
The One whom I betray, who never sees me as a traitor
The One who I love, who I will always run back to
Justice for the oppressed, love for the lonely
Restoration to the truly repentant, forgiveness for those crushed by shame
Life to the lifeless, innocence to those longing to be made whole
Vision to the blind, purpose to those longing for a reason
Courage to the cowardly, longing to find redemption
Wisdom to those not satisfied, longing for all to be made right
And reward to the meek, the kind, to those who persevere
Let the Lion return, and let all who long for Him embrace with open arms
And tell this troubled heart to be still, bring peace to this troubled mind
Bring hope to this dying soul, pour water on this thirsty land
I need You
