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Farewell Old Man

by Robert Hedrick © 2021

This is my story of an old man who lived within, just a few years back,
Who was controlling my life and leading me down the wrong track.
Yet in time, a new man came into my life to bid the old man farewell,
This was a man of God and for him, God had closed the gates of hell.

There are times when the old man tries his very best to sneak back in,
He is sent away, however, in a short time, he'll come right back again.
Reminding me of the old days and those good times I had back then,
Things that we had labeled as pleasure while God labeled them as sin.

This sinful old man who lived for Satan, was my life for too many years.
Creating in his time, a huge mountain of sorrows and an ocean of tears.
He filled his own desires while neglecting those who depended on him,
At times, it appeared that he'd change, however the chances were slim..

This old man left when Jesus was invited in and He gave me a new start,
There was a new man here, bringing in a new life and a brand new heart.
Though he's gone, there are those times the old man tries to get back in,
However, his efforts are futile for greater is The One Who is living within.

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