i listened
i turned to my way
a hardness
a vow
a promise to myself
i left
i forgot
i tried my best to
but home is a funny word
always tugging at your heart
playing games with your mind
i resisted
i ignored
i didn't answer when called
a sadness
a hurt
a place where ache burned
yet forgiveness came
always reminding me of the cost
playing truth from the cross
i cried
i wept
i let bitterness melt away
a life
a love
a promise from God
Angel Barreto
