In Hindsight

should we only embrace the happy times
 and not the hardships...

all the successes and not the setbacks
the triumphs and not the trials
the blessings and not the burdens

don't they go hand in hand
the overwhelming joy and
all the junk in-between...

the delirious delightful and the deaths
the ripping of the heart and the rejoicing
the celebrations and the heartfelt cries

who are we to only want heaven
 and not pay for our sins...

hell is the unavoidable opposite
on a path without Christ

who are we to want all of God's
good stuff and think that we can
 escape our evil deeds...

in hindsight, i see my heart and it is ugly
and because of His love, i see His grace
and it is indeed beautiful...

no, we don't just get our way,
sunny days, vacations and parades...

we get the other side of our poor choices
the dreadful consequences and the fiery wrath

why wait and hope for the best
why not choose now

then, in hindsight, looking back
you'll be so very grateful that you did

i so am....