A few days ago, I couldn't sleep. As it often happens to me, I ended up writing. But this time, instead of my usual philosophical musings à la Marcus Aurelius, I wrote a poem. While writing poetry is also not uncommon for me (I was a rapper in my previous life and still enjoy it as a hobby), writing poetry about Jesus is something new in my repertoire. If I can find or make a suitable instrumental for it, I might give a shot at making some Christian rap...

Here's the poem:

In the name of Jesus I pledge allegiance
to the Legion of Life, Love and Freedom
In the name of Jesus thy kingdom I am seeking
In the name of Jesus my life’s been given meaning
In the name of Jesus I’m grateful to be breathin’
In the name of Jesus I suffer through the seasons
In the name of Jesus I’m finding rhyme and reason
In the name of Jesus I’m thankful for my beatings
In the name of Jesus I’m praying for your healing
In the name of Jesus I bless the poor and needy
In the name of Jesus you can use my gifts freely
In the name of Jesus I know my wife will feel me
In the name of Jesus I always keep it real G
In the name of Jesus I banish all the evil
In the name of Jesus I’m rebuking all the demons
In the name of Jesus I’m laying down my pieces
In the name of Jesus you all my cousins, nieces
In the name of Jesus I’m straightening the creases
In the name of Jesus I go to mountains, beaches
In the name of Jesus I practice what He preaches
In the name of Jesus we all are God’s creatures
In the name of Jesus all with different features
In the name of Jesus take heed of what He teaches
In the name of Jesus love thy neighbor dearly
In the name of Jesus resentment will not fill me
In the name of Jesus your bullets shall not kill me
In the name of Jesus God has made me willing
In the name of Jesus I’m feeling all these feelings
In the name of Jesus whole inspiration in me
In the name of Jesus love is what I’m bleeding
In the name of Jesus God is who we’re meeting
In the name of Jesus, my brother, till you meet us.
Amen.

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