Light at the End of the Tunnel

When I was wee
my Daddy used to play
Country and Western music
on an old-fashioned record player
in our house.
One of those songs contained the words
“I want someone to love me
just for what I am.”

Please believe me when I say
that I’m not a fan
of Country and Western music!
But I have to admit
that sometimes the sentiments expressed
in Country and Western music
hit the nail
squarely on the head.

I’m convinced
that “Just For What I Am”
could well be an anthem
for every one of us.

Deep down
each of us yearns
for love,
for acceptance,
for someone to think, simply,
that there is no one else quite like us –
that we are the bee’s knees.

Lord,
at those times
when I feel rejected by others
remind me
that I am always
your wee girl,
beloved and precious
in your eyes,
always welcome
to clamber up beside you,
always welcome
to snuggle in for a hug,
always loved by My God
just for what I am.

© Claire Murray, 23rd November 2014