Path to Heaven

i knew my freedom wasn't perfect.
i was slipping into temporal desires that led nowhere.
i thought once your innocence was lost you could never be clean again.
i would follow the teachings of Jesus for a little while,
but i'd run low on spiritual fuel and abandon ship.

i didn't understand the directions.
i let lust and doubt interrupt my journey.
my efforts would easily be derailed by sin disguised as good.
i'd fall for all the pretty boys and their satin words.
i thought i was in love, but i was just in lust.

my faith would be tested again and again.
i'd cry for hours desperate for a sign that i was on the right track.
i was little in faith and terrified of the future.
i decided to focus on now and pray.
the clouds parted and the sunshine was brilliant.
i was blessed with the comfort of the Holy Ghost.

i realized the trappings of this life are nothing.
i could not depend on others to lead my way.
only i can determine the path i take to heaven.
i don't have to be a visionary to see how beautiful God made everything.
i no longer fear the fury of damnation.
this is true freedom, like God, it is perfect.