" Whispers "

We're born into this earthly world
Our souls are pure and clean
The innocence of just one man
Has come to us unseen
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We're given grace and mercy
And control of our own life
So what we choose to do with it
Could bring us joy or strife
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But I chose a path of sinfulness
It started in my teens
Not knowing what I headed for
Or the heartbreak that it brings
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There was drinking and parties
And lying to my folks
Not caring about one's feelings
Or the mean full things I spoke
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But I seem to hear this whisper
From deep inside of me
Saying "this is not the way
For a child of mine to be"
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I tried to ignore these whispers
But they wouldn't go away
Every time I was being mean
I could always hear them say
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"Look deep down within yourself
To see the things you've done
Are you prepared to stand up tall
When Judgment Day has come"
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So I went into my inner self
The battling has begun
To triumph over evil
And walk with God's own Son
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Doreen Pledger
12/09/04