I Died Today

I Died Today

I died today, or so it seemed

My hearts so full of pain

Too much sadness, too much hate

Too much unlawful gain

What is life, who is it for

Has it really become so dire?

What went wrong, did we forget

It’s Love we should desire

A child grows up, with hopes and dreams

But what will they become?

Filled with pain, filled with hate

Crushed under this world’s thumb

Where is love, where has it gone

Has it flown so far away?

Far from my heart, now torn apart

Is hate the price I pay?

A gun they say, will cure my hurt

A rope will end this pain

To rid my life, that has no worth

Is there nothing left to gain?

But is this true, is there no point

Is life just a waste of time?

There must be hope that I can’t see

It’s just too high to climb

Some say there’s hope, a precious gift

Sent from God above

He gave His Son as hope for us

To prove his wondrous Love

He suffered hurt, He suffered pain

His body bruised and torn

He took so much but never once

Did He wish He wasn’t born

And through it all He endured for us

To prove how much He cared

To show His love He died for us

That our life might be spared

This world of hurt, this world of pain

So many just don’t care?

But if I hide, I’m just like them

His love’s what I should share

I thought a while, I have found Love

It’s been with me all along

Here in my heart, right from the start

I’d forgotten for so long

I died today or so it seemed

He swept my pain away

I found a hope in Jesus Christ

Love came back to me today

By Daniel Sweetnam