She lied...

Soundtrack: Hands Held High by Linkin Park

She lied to me.
She lied to me about what truth really was.

She lied to me.
She lied to me about what love looks like.

She lied to me.
She lied to me about what it means to love my neighbor.

She lied to me.
She lied to me about the importance of power versus motives and humility.

She lied to me.
She lied to me about the importance of the law.

She lied to me.
She lied to me about who Jesus really was.

She lied to me.
She lied to me about what to do with my sexuality.

She lied to me.
She lied to me through the people closest to me.

She lied to me.
She lied to my parents about their marriage.

I gave her my all and...she lied to me.

Was she really who she said she was?
Was she really who I thought she was?
Is she really who she thinks she is?
Will she hear ‘well done’ or ‘go away’?

Is she the bride or the whore?

Let me say that this is simply an expression of the past year for me and some realizations that I've come to after much wrestling. I hope it encourages some of you. I hope it makes some of us check ourselves and the motives that drive us. If you have questions or comments please feel free to email me at wpatterson02@gmail.com. If you feel lied to...you're not alone. Let's keep looking for who she really is...

A concluding thought-the other day I was having lunch with my boss (it seems so lacking to simply call her that but it works for now) and shared this thought. She had a very good point to ponder as she quoted St. Augustine by saying "The Church is a whore, but she is my mother."