I didn't know who he was, But I knew I needed him. I listened to my sister talk to him every night, Bent, humbled, and without an audience. I watched her read about him, In a book she held with respect. Who is he? And this peace that's given? I remember asking her about him, And I listened to each syllable she spoke. Because I was being tormented at night, And I had no peace during the day. My sister was different, Her peace was sound. She told me about Him, Said he wanted to be my friend too. And then He met me in a dream in the night, Face to face. He promised He would never leave me, And since then, He hasn't. I said that I would never leave Him, And since then, I've tried with my whole heart. But I was given the image of the god of my parents, As He was given to them. But as I matured and our relationship grew, I began to understand, That who I was building with, Was not who I was worshipping. I shifted my hearts focus, On the one who saved me from it all. The one who met me in my heart, A place no one else could go. I'm seeking Him with my whole soul, The one who loves my soul. Who risked it all for our love, And despite my defilement, He still finds me worthy. So please excuse me, Because nothing else literally matters. No vain tradition, Material passion, Or fleshy desire. And please excuse me if I look broken, I'm not... I just refuse to stay down after a fall. I refuse to not be with the one I made a promise to, to The Promise Keeper. It's never been about religion to me, But the relationship we built when I was a little girl. And I didn't even know who He was, Never spoke His Name, But I knew I needed Him.