Just as I Am
Embracing Transformation: Kelly Price's Anthem of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
I would cry thought no one loved me
I felt unloved and would cry because of it.
Life was just so unfair
Life seemed unjust and difficult to bear.
If I died things would be better
I thought that death might bring improvement.
Maybe no one would care
Wondering if anyone would care if I were gone.
All alone this ugly duckling
Felt like an outcast, compared myself to an ugly duckling.
Hung my head down in shame
Carried shame and lowered my head in isolation.
Wondered why I was created
Questioning the purpose of my existence.
Til you called out my name
Found meaning and validation when someone called my name.
But Lord you made me
Acknowledging the divine creation and purpose.
Just how you wanted me to be
Understanding that I was made exactly as intended.
Shapen in the image of you
Being shaped in the image of a higher power.
Had to fight always a battle
Enduring internal struggles and battles.
Going on in my mind
Mind constantly engaged in a personal conflict.
On my own had to survive it
Had to navigate life's challenges independently.
Was this all to my life?
Questioning the purpose of the hardships in life.
Didn't think in had a purpose
Feeling purposeless and not fitting into society.
Didn't fit in the crowd
Not conforming to societal norms.
Didn't know you made me special
Unaware of being uniquely special.
And that you picked me out
Realizing divine selection and uniqueness.
And Lord you made me
Reiterating the acknowledgment of divine creation.
Just how you wanted me to be
Reaffirming acceptance of being as intended.
Shapen in the image of you
Continuing to recognize being shaped in a divine image.
I'm so thankful
Expressing gratitude for the realization of love.
Somebody told me you loved me
Finding assurance in the knowledge of being loved.
Now I'm living my life brand new
Living life anew with a renewed perspective.
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