Joyful Ruins

Some people would say

I’m not as bad as others

but the truth is

one sin leads to another

Still, they would tell me

I am free to be me

And I would say

this doesn’t feel like freedom

Is it freedom

to harm othes

to waste life away

with empty things?

No,

I am not free

I am no better

than the worst

sinner

Believe me

you are too

because you and I

are capable of

evil things

it starts small

and continues on

until it becomes all

yet there is a freedom

that I know

one which releases me

from freedom to do

whatever I want

for myself

and instead

holds me in love

grace

purpose

beauty

and truth

I’d say that

is greater freeodm

than any temporary

pleasure can give

but it’s not always

what I choose

and still

somehow

sin will lose