A few days ago, I couldn’t sleep. As it often happens to me, I ended up writing. But this time, instead of my usual philosophical musings à la Marcus Aurelius, I wrote a poem. While writing poetry is also not uncommon for me (I was a rapper in my previous life and still enjoy it as a hobby), writing poetry about Jesus is something new in my repertoire. If I can find or make a suitable instrumental for it, I might give a shot at making some Christian rap…

Here’s the poem:

In the name of Jesus I pledge allegiance to the Legion of Life, Love and Freedom In the name of Jesus thy kingdom I am seeking In the name of Jesus my life’s been given meaning In the name of Jesus I’m grateful to be breathin’ In the name of Jesus I suffer through the seasons In the name of Jesus I’m finding rhyme and reason In the name of Jesus I’m thankful for my beatings In the name of Jesus I’m praying for your healing In the name of Jesus I bless the poor and needy In the name of Jesus you can use my gifts freely In the name of Jesus I know my wife will feel me In the name of Jesus I always keep it real G In the name of Jesus I banish all the evil In the name of Jesus I’m rebuking all the demons In the name of Jesus I’m laying down my pieces In the name of Jesus you all my cousins, nieces In the name of Jesus I’m straightening the creases In the name of Jesus I go to mountains, beaches In the name of Jesus I practice what He preaches In the name of Jesus we all are God’s creatures In the name of Jesus all with different features In the name of Jesus take heed of what He teaches In the name of Jesus love thy neighbor dearly In the name of Jesus resentment will not fill me In the name of Jesus your bullets shall not kill me In the name of Jesus God has made me willing In the name of Jesus I’m feeling all these feelings In the name of Jesus whole inspiration in me In the name of Jesus love is what I’m bleeding In the name of Jesus God is who we’re meeting In the name of Jesus, my brother, till you meet us. Amen.

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