Jesus never said
Nor will He ever sneer
“Get over it! Just suck it up!
But instead…
He’ll catch and keep each tear*

The Word did not express
Nor will He whatsoever
“Your life’s a helpless, hopeless mess”
So do not stress…
Give up on you, He’ll never

This Captain never sighed
“You’ve missed the boat again…”
“You’ve really dropped the ball this time”
Nope, rewind…
Fresh starts, He’ll ever send

This Shepherd not once scoffed
“How could you veer so badly?”
“Just give up now; the track, you’re off”
Oh, pish posh…
He’ll guide and cheer you gladly

This Doctor has not spoken
Through Scripture nor Tradition
“You’re past repair; you’re just too broken” 
By the same token…
Your wholeness: His whole mission

The Savior did not state
Nor ever will He tell us
“Your guilt’s too great to be erased”
Or “God helps those who help themselves”**
Or “You will get what you deserve”
Au contraire…
From every shameful slav’ry, He’ll unsell us
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*”You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle” (Psalm 56:8, ESV).

**”Without me you can do nothing” (John 15)