I Have A Softer Side

I spent years
running from my painful past
anger filled my soul
my heart was hardened

I have a softer side

I worked out everyday
building up my defenses
I made a cage around my mind
to protect me from the world

I have a softer side

I had trouble with pornography
I was an avid shoplifter
I took my pain out on the world
I turned my back on God

I have a softer side

I have the capacity
to become a grumpy old man
mean people make me want to scream
uncaring people turn my face red

I have a softer side

When I get angry
I remember a story
About a perfect man
Who gave his life
for one such as I
because of Him

I have a softer side.....