I Died Today Poem by Daniel Sweetnam

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