Remember Me

Sometimes I was cocky, sometimes I was rude

A quick witted nut, overconfident dude

To those in my circle, who called me a friend

I won’t be forgotten no matter my end

They’ll remember my humor, my passion for life

My lazy comportment when handling strife

They’ll remember my best days, some maybe my worst

But if lived correctly, the good will be first

I harbored some secrets I tried not to show

The few that I’m sharing, most never did know

I’m exceedingly conscious of most of my flaws

My low self-esteem kept me seeking applause

God showed me my issues, it didn’t take long

Despite all my arrogance, knew I was wrong

In verbal assaults I was certainly weak

My sinful “achilles” was, “turning the cheek”

I gave life to a party, teased people with love

But always their ally when push came to shove

I said what I meant and I meant what I said

And sometimes complicit when gossip was spread

I frequently festered when getting too mad

Afraid of my temper, my temper was bad

My tongue was a weapon that aimed for the heart

Yet when I succeeded it tore me apart

The Bible’s a compass when not on a shelf

It taught me a lot in forgiving myself

Yes, God was my standard, He taught me to live

Whatever was done me, I’d quickly forgive

To a “world” misdirected, fast running astray

To them I looked crazy for choosing His way

They’re losing the war in this Spiritual fight

What God declares wrong, how can man declare right

My Christian beliefs that I loved to debate

Left misguided souls who accused me of hate

To those who despise me, I stand with regret

I’m satisfied though that you didn’t forget

I’m thankful this Thanksgiving Day in November

I’ll always be someone my friends will remember

I’m sorry to those who believe I was rotten

Yet, satisfied still that I’ve not been forgotten