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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My husband is the image of God
\nAnd what I was taught God was to me
\nHis Love unconditional
\nEverlasting
\nHis Mercy and Grace abounds
\nAnd is profound
\nYes my husband has done some things
\nThat has caused me pain, tear, and heartache
\nAnd even had me questioning some things
\nThen again so has God
\nI mean come on
\nHave you read the Bible
\nNo matter what he has done
\nThe one thing he has not done
\nIs put me down
\nHate me, blame me
\nWhen I’ve done it to myself
\nWhen I am doing it to myself
\nWhen I think and think I know that I deserve it
\nSo used to getting backlash, hateful words and actions
\nBlame
\nWhen I felt that I didn’t deserve it
\nThough the opposite side thought and felt I did
\nAll I can ask is why?
\nWhy doesn’t he do the same?
\nWhy won’t he do it?
\nWhen according to me, it calls for it
\nHe continues to say that I don’t
\nHe knows that I’m trying
\nDoing my best
\nHe sees inside of me
\nAnd knows my soul
\nTo the depths of my core
\nAn un-underserving love
\nA sacrifice to save me
\nA savior
\nMy husband is all that to me
\nHe saves me from myself
\nAnd the lies, hate, anger, abuse
\nThat is within me
\nThat I continue to struggle with
\nAnd fight with
\nEach and everyday to do and be
\nA better me
\nSo if you were to ask me
\nDoes God exist?
\nMy answer is yes
\nIf you were to ask me
\nHow do you know?
\nI will say
\nBecause my husband, Allen
\nHe shows me everyday
\nLove
\nMercy
\nAnd Grace<\/p>\n
Dedicated to my Huver: Allen Stevenson<\/p>\n
Copyright \u00a9 2019 by Angelica Stevenson
\nAll Rights Reserved<\/p>\n
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