The Eulogy

You were twisted and wicked, blind to what was gifted

The wrongs you committed resulted in your sickness

Lying in the casket is the man that I used to be

Now I'm standing here reading my own eulogy

You only loved yourself, you were blind and full of pride

You tried to own your life, that's why you had to die

Lying in the casket is the man that I used to be

Now I'm standing here reading my own eulogy

Abandoned by your father, molested by a neighbor

Abused by a stepdad, that started your behavior

Confusing hate with love, and love with hate

Lacking nurture, this became your nature

To prove your manhood, you started using women

And fighting men every chance you were given

You were defiant, thinking you were self-reliant

Seeking triumph through misguided violence

You never stood a chance, the world ate you alive

You never found peace, when you tried it was denied

I'm truly sorry that you had to live that life

But that's why you had to die

You were twisted and wicked, blind to what was gifted

The wrongs you committed resulted in your sickness

Lying in the casket is the man that I used to be

Now I'm standing here reading my own eulogy

You only loved yourself, you were blind and full of pride

You tried to own your life, that's why you had to die

Lying in the casket is the man that I used to be

Now I'm standing here reading my own eulogy

Since you passed on, I've been given peace

I found the type of love that you always seeked

A father who meets my needs because I believe

The pain's been relieved, I can finally breathe

I feel a joy in me, a sense of normalcy

Revival of the boy in me, a promise of his loyalty

He's holding on to me, his grace is restoring me

The king's rewarded me, adopted into royalty

I found a light in the darkness of night

The past is forgiven, his blood was the price

You died so I can live, thank you for that sacrifice

Your death was for my faith in Christ and eternal life

Your testimony is my story to share

Of a man that died and a life that was spared

Lying in the casket is the man that I used to be

Now we reach the end of the reading of the eulogy

I've been redeemed, my soul made clean

The past is but a memory on a faded movie screen

Lying in the casket is the man that I used to be

I close the lid, I've been set free