Changed

There are moments in our lives, that clearly come from God

And when we look back, it’s holy ground we trod

I’ll tell you of a time, that's become like this for me

Because of it, I’m the better man, than once I used to be

I started out all hurried, rushed to start my day

But can’t remember what for, embarrassed, I must say

Speeding down the highway, towards nothing it seems me now

And that is where it happened, so fast, it seemed like pow

I was just a bit distracted, again I don’t know why

But looked up in the nick of time, to only hear the cry 

A woman in a red dress, was out to fix her car

And hurtling down the speedway, I clipped into a bar

The bar it did go hurling, and dashed her in the head

The instant that I saw it, I knew that she’d be dead

In the instant that it happened, time seemed to slow and even stop

My heart was ripped right out my chest, my soul was turned to sop

And as quick as it happened, I hopped right out my car 

And sprinted to her aid, and held her in my arms

She was no normal person, that was plain to see

She had a light about her, she was perfect it did seem

Clearly on the edge of death, she was oh so very calm

She looked me right in the eye, with comfort, soothing balm

I begged her for forgiveness, an accident you see

And then she said don’t worry, this is what was meant to be

She said she knew she’d die that day, she knew it with no doubt

She said it was hard to hear at first, but she was never one to pout 

And so she dressed her best that morn, because she was soon to go

She must have one last mission left, and then be headed home

Here I was beside myself, and she as calm as summer’s morn

And through the tears of grief I wept, she whispered her last words

She said Son I forgive you, but do one thing for me

As you go on to live your life, keep me in your memory

Devote your life to service, be kind and ever strong

Don’t ever lose your focus, on who you do belong

You’ll even make more mistakes, but don’t let them stop you see

When you feel you’re worthless, please remember me

Read your scriptures daily, take time to speak to God

As you move through this life, hold to the iron rod

There’s one thing we must learn in life, and that’s to live with love

So please my dear, don’t look down, always look to up above

And that was it,  her last words, just like that she slipped away

And in those few moments that she had, forever my life changed

And then cops, they showed up, I thought my life was doomed

But my life was saved not once, but twice, as my sentence surely loomed

They checked the purse inside her car, to see who my savior was

And upon return, looked at me, "you won’t believe this, Son

Inside her car she left a note, with ink as red as blood, you see

Just like that you took her life, but she wants you to be free"

Forgive him please is what she wrote, this is what was meant to be

This was the climax of my life, I’m happy now you see

And if he chooses to be the man, I know he can come to be

The sacrifice I’ve been asked to make, will be oh so sweet to me