Beloved Criminals

It doesn't matter what you believe,
God believes in you.
You can lift your fist in hateful rage.
Crucify him. Spit in His face.
But listen closely,
Beyond the rage of the crowds,
You can hear His soft voice.
'Father, forgive them.
For they know not what they do.'
It doesn't matter what you believe,
God believes in you.

Vanilla

A friend recently told me
I live a vanilla sort of life,
because when I ain't perfect
I'm overwhelmed with strife.
The Bible is full of stories of
God's vengeance and grace,
yet often I'm only terrified
of stepping out of place.
I will not change my morals
or respect.
Yet we all stumble
and sometimes need to accept
that God is patient
and always
forgives and forgets.