Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
This is a poem written by an inmate I’ve been visiting in jail. It will give you a glimpse of how men and women end up in jail and then turn to Jesus.
Dangerous shortcuts I’ve taken all my life,
They led me down lonely roads, ending with lots of strife.
This is the enemy’s strongest tool,
It all started when I started skipping school,
With the thought all I’m trying to do is make a little money
To buy some new sneaks and clothes to impress the honeys
Which led me to getting behind on my grades.
Once I was behind, it was the end of that page.
I was slow on my reading and smoking lots of weed;
Kids in class giggling made me not want to read.
I finally decided school was not for me,
Thinking I could make more money on the streets to support my family,
But little did I know by making that decision,
In five more years I’d be sitting in prison.
Fifty-one months was my first bit,
I was a grown man but still feeling like a kid,
So I grew up fast in a cage with grown men,
Perfecting my bad habits thinking next time I’ll win.
That’s just another trick in Satan’s arsenal,
Trying to perfect my bad habits for tomorrow.
I’ve done two more stretches in between then and now,
Which had me digging in the Word asking the Lord how,
How did I make such a mess of my life,
And He said, “Listening to the wrong people and staying up all night,
You were raised in the Word, yet you didn’t want to listen.
I tried to save you from all those lonely years in prison,
But never mind that , you’re on the right track now,
Keep digging in my Word and let Me lead you now.
No more dangerous shortcuts; you must be obedient.
You have to live your life for Me now because that’s why you were sent.”
Ricco Tyson
March 16th, 2021 at 5:10 pm
Sue and I both think that this is a very POWERFUL Poem! Thanks for sharing, Pat!
March 16th, 2021 at 6:32 pm
He is back on the “right-track” now!
Thanks for posting. Praying for him❤️👍