I am a daughter of the King, the perfect "I AM" …
I can see He delights in me, just as I am.
I will delight in Him, for who He is.
I am one who is blessed with His riches ...
I can see all the treasures He offers me …
I will give what I can to serve others,
I am ready to share with my sisters and brothers.
I can share His love with those who have need …
I will give what I have – in both word and deed.
I am blessed to be in His family …
I can love Him also, in response to His love …
I will rejoice in being His by adoption, chosen with love,
I am aware He holds my hand as His child,
I can see His love and patience undefiled.
I will always thank Him for my new start,
I am in awe of what He's planned –
I can truly praise Him, from my heart.
I will never really understand …
I am ready to follow and be guided by Him.
I can trust in His far-reaching wisdom.
I will believe that His plans are best.
I am improving, but not by myself …
I can learn and grow, for He is teaching me …
I will be shaped with skill and finesse …
I am daily being changed into His likeness.
I can improve myself, but it would mean
I will lean on Him - for we're a team.
I am His and I will follow His will
I can ask Him for grace and peace to "be still" ...
I will then a better person be … and all will see
I am able to show His love more perfectly.
I can show His grace at work in me
I will praise and bow the knee ....
I am acccepted as I am and as I will be
I can change, and be changed, and still be me,
I will love, and be loved, eternally.
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| Writing Prompt |
Write a free verse self-improvement poem, with some rhyming. Use words such as I am, I will, I can. |
Author Notes
My take on the topic is that while I can improve myself by various strategies, which may produce some improvement, it is clear that if I am changed from the heart the improvement is likely to be greater, more authentic, real and long-lasting. It's not so much by self-improvement as by His transforming qualities.
"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12;1)
Although it is to be in free verse, the contest required some rhyme as well as the use of the words "I am", "I can", and "I will", which I have used in order throughout.
The rhyme is intermittent, fine for free verse.
Four stanzas, each of nine lines, each has three "I am ..., I can ..., I will ..." statements.
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