Reflecting back to maiden dreams,
Aspiring to devotion and love,
Imagining a life blessed with joy,
My dreams fled like a frightened dove.
I gave my life, my body, my all,
To passionate men who lived with me,
One by one each trashed my soul,
Shredding my heart destructively.
Feeling wretched, alone at the bar,
A dusty stranger slipped along side.
‘Pour me a drink' a simple request,
Was he like the others? I wanted to hide.
This man proved no sweet talker to be,
Not looking for a thrill and moving on.
Rather,he recounted my life's history,
Not even one detail did he get wrong.
My inner thirst for love and respect
Welled up deep within weary heart.
Was this the man my parents foretold?
Was this man The Messiah of God?
That strange encounter changed my life,
My friends came and listened too,
He told of acceptance, hope and joy,
For people like me by life deeply bruised.
Now I'm a follower of Jesus you see,
No longer worthless, I sing 'Jesus saved me'.
