OBEDIENCE OR EXPIERENCE

Like a kid who can’t decide
Hoping that he can have it all
Not just the cake but to eat it too
Not just to eat but to enjoy it all
Because of coarse
My happiness calls
Just under and over
The obedience of it all
The fight between
What I know and what I feel
The question over truth and experience
Which is better to live by
Which is better to desire
What do I hold to
When my happiness
Is at stake
What do I look to
When my life
Is about to fall apart
The tug of war
That burns the skin
Obedience or experience
This is how I have felt
This is what I know
What do I trust
Who do I believe
Will experience leave its scar once again
Will obedience blossom into hope
You would think this lesson
Once learned would not repeat
Yet over and over I find
This question raised
What will I trust
Who will I believe
Obedience or experience
Me or Jesus
I can bow the knee
I can kick against the goads
What is God more interested in
Obedience or a happy experience

Angel Barreto