***He Never Left my Side***

HE NEVER LEFT MY SIDE

He came and set me free.
Lord God of night and day,
His love removed my hurt and shame
"Cause I couldn't see through the haze.

As a child, I saw so much undone,
So many nasty words were said,
Many a plea for hugs, refused and ignored,
A lot of love, thrown out for dead.

I'd hear my parents argue over small things,
That caused me to run and hide,
Plates flew across the room,
But God was with me ...
... He never left my side.

I remember being severely disciplined,
For some small mistake, I had made,
I lay crying on my bed; alone and very tired,
But I sensed God was there, His love for me unswayed.

And many years have passed since then,
Lord Jesus has healed my sores,
Until I open the can again
And revisit the past before.

So its time now to put away,
The ashes that held me down,
To bury and refuse the guilt,
That started my spiral down.