Song Lyrics Poetry posted April 30, 2010


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I Knew You Before I Knew

by Katiesherrill

What do you feel about Jesus Contest Winner 
I first met Jesus such
A long time ago
It was way before I knew
That I needed to know
Before I knew He died
And my sins he'd forgive
He rescued me then
So my life I could live

He intervened and saved
My fragile life
From the deeds of a wicked
Man and his wife
Jesus was there when I
Was too young to protest
Never leaving my side
For that I am blessed

I never saw His face
Still my Savior was there
Though I didn't hear His voice
He took me into his care
I couldn't see His hand
But I could feel His touch
Will I ever know why
Jesus loved me so much

It was many years later
I stepped through His door
Not remembering I
Had met Him before
I felt instant peace
I was home from the start
I was rescued again
I asked Him into my heart

I never saw Your face
Still I know You were there
Though I didn't hear Your voice
You took me into Your care
I couldn't see Your hand
But I could feel Your touch
Will I ever know why
You have loved me so much

And now,
I can see You
I can hear You
I know you are there
I can feel You
You surround me
You are everywhere






What do you feel about Jesus
Contest Winner

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As I wrote this it turned out to be a song, that is why the repeating stanza, it is the chorus.

So this is free verse with rhyming, caps start each line, no punctuation and the meter change is intentional.
I also intended the change of tense, this is a journey from the past to the present.

The story is very personal. It's the first time I have written about this. My neighbor growing up abused someone close to me and possibly me. I don't have memories of it, but the other person does. I do have memories though that God was protecting me. Now I am starting to understand what He was protecting me from. The memory of God protecting me is unique since my family never went to church, talked about God, and I was only three years old. Three years old is very young for such thoughts and very young to have that memory today.

I believe that Jesus was there protecting me through it all.

I welcome all comments on structure, flow, ect...

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