Born into a shadow,
the darkness of despair.
Born into the cruelty,
of a mother that couldn't care.
Born into the prison,
of the mother's shattered dreams.
Born into the echo,
of her never ending screams.
Born into her nightmare,
the home of all her fears.
Born unto this mother,
whose hope was drowned by tears.
Saved by a couple,
who brought me out of pain.
A loving man and woman
they saw me born again.
They shared with me their love,
they taught me wrong from right.
They believed when others didn't,
that I was worth the fight.
They taught me how to love,
not just others, but myself.
They gave me my confidence,
my self esteem, my own self.
Although they don't profess
their faith in God above.
I now know these gifts they gave me
were the making of God's love.
Then I met an angel,
the girl that changed my life.
The Lord saw something good in me
to choose an angel as my wife.
We began our lives,
in search of many things,
a house, a car, nice furniture,
all that money brings.
God graced us with our children.
Two daughters born of our love.
There's no question they are gifts
sent down from God above.
Time was passing by
things seemed to fall in place.
But I felt "something" missing,
some important grace.
Then one day it happened,
I lost all possessions earned.
But I found that "something"
for which I long had yearned.
I reached out to the Lord,
and He dispelled my fears.
It was then I realized,
He had been with me all these years.
He saved me from a life
of cruelty, fear and pain.
He delivered me to a couple
and saw me born again.
He taught me how to love
and chose for me a wife.
My own angel here on earth
to guide me in this life.
He entrusted me with children,
two souls so truly pure.
I watch them and I wonder,
if, in them, He sent the world's cure.
He did all of this for me,
and all I gave to Him was sin.
But when my heart was finally ready,
the Lord still wanted in.
I love the Lord who gave me life,
and in him hope shall never die.
I love the lady that's my wife,
for she is an angel in my eyes.
Now its time I thanked the Lord
for all His graces through the years.
Now its time to serve the Lord
that saved me from my fears.