Maybe

I thought I could get by, detaching myself from humanity
and praising You still
But it looks like
Maybe
I was wrong.

I thought I could get by, reading Your Word each day
but still focusing on my worldly affairs
But it seems that
Maybe
You're telling me
I was wrong.

Lord, I thought I could get by, sending short and quick prayers Your way
and settling for Your ambiguous answers
But it seems that
Maybe
Prayers are meant to be answered specifically
And once again,
I was wrong.

I thought I could get by, smiling and laughing
but rarely taking the time to really listen to Your hurting people
But as I am realizing,
Maybe,
I was wrong.

I thought I could get by, sympathizing with the trials of people
But reluctant to experiencing my own so not to have to really experience empathy
It seems, however that
Maybe
I was wrong.

Maybe
Life isn't about just "YOU"
But about "YOUR people" too

Maybe
Life really isn't reaching the goal
      But instead about the number of victories won

      The numberless mountains climbed and successfully conquered...
      The number of tears shed for your people...
      The number of  scars marked to remind us of the difficult journey....

Maybe
I need to stop running away from these giants
But facing them
For when I reach my destination
I want my tears to count
and my thousands of testimonies written over these scars
Reminding me that YOU are still I AM
Watching over us...always.

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