Exile

You've built your life up

It seems so secure

But then the unexpected appears

And you crash down unsure

The ones you called friends and allies

Turn their backs in your darkest hour

They will even betray you

Drunk with newfound power

Now you must flee

Your life depends on it

Where you are going, God knows

But this current place is unfit

Finally, God guides you to a new place

You can settle and begin to rebuild

But, oh how the hate burns inside you

For the betrayers who wanted you killed

The world says karma will get them

Jesus says turn the other cheek

While the betrayers bask in their malevolent bliss

And your own faith feels so weak

But then something miraculous happens

Your utmost dependence on God brings fruit

His protection and guidance sustain you

And doubt begins to uproot

And when you encounter reminders

Of the life you'd left behind

It hurts to know you can never return

But you are also no longer blind

There are others out there like you

Pushed away or thrown out like the trash

You are an exile

And like the phoenix, you will rise again from the ash

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