NUMBERED

Am I one of the ninety-nine?

Would my Savior say…

“Dear one, you are mine?”

Paths and choices gone astray,

So many opportunities dismissed

Is it possible to still find my way?

Have I done enough?

To triumph over

A life that has been so rough.

Is my desire to elevate,

To rise above and overcome

Sufficient to improve my fate?

They tell me it is so…

I’m numbered and known

But how can I know?

I have turned to prayer to relieve

Given it up and given to God

Now I must struggle to believe.

It will take a lifetime to atone

To surmount my errors

To measure how much I’ve grown.

I’ll make it through another night

With fears conquered once more

By my Savior, my light.

Numbered with the faithful?

Yes, I am confident to say

I will ascend to Bountiful.