There Was a Girl

There was a girl who stood just outside the circle.

Like a puzzle piece cut wrong that never quite fit.
Like a bookmark in a book no one plans to finish.
Like a name written in pencil that is easy to erase.
Like an extra chair left empty at a full table.

There was a girl who didn’t blend in easily, and she finally stopped pretending to.
Because she didn’t need to anymore.

This girl was graced by the presence of God during her quietest moments.
This girl felt the Holy Spirit when she couldn’t feel anything else.

This girl was given passions and purpose.
This girl was given a strength and a confidence she had never known before.
This girl was given a sense of peace and joy she couldn’t understand.

This girl received so much love.
This girl discovered her life.
This girl met Jesus.

There was a girl who stood just outside the circle.
Because she realized she had never belonged in it.
She belonged with God.