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My Sister.. His Daughter

This is a journal entry from a few days ago.. it’s kinda rough and has weird interjections here and there with some explanations but it has been on my heart to share… so yeah…

My prayer is that God would use this poem/journal entry thing to kindle the spark of hope there is for Bangla road into a roaring fire.

Today


Today I pushed…
My spirit was shoved
My eyes were opened
My heart was broken

Today I was introduced to Bangla Road. Google it… what you might find… is that the main tourist attraction here are the prostitutes. (the night life) Today I walked down Bangla Road for the first time. I saw some of the bars where these girls work. I saw these girls…

Today I smiled
It’s a simple thing
I smiled at a girl,
a daughter of the King,

But she doesn’t know it.
She doesn’t know love
She doesn’t know hope
She doesn’t know her worth

For her all hope is gone.

Today I smiled at a girl
I wanted to run to her
I wanted to scoop her up
and take her away.
I wanted to rescue her.

But all I could do was smile.

Smile a smile
that was genuine
a smile that was pure
a smile that was selfless
a smile that was true
a smile that was love

and with that simple smile
all i could hope was it would go
deeper than the glances
deeper than the money
deeper than the abuse
deeper than the pain

All i could do is pray it would be
the kind of smile that would make her wonder
if there is something more
something more than this job
Something more than this bar
Something more than these men

You see the only time these girls smile is when they are trying to get noticed because they need to work.The only time they get smiled at is when someone wants them… and is trying to get them for as cheap as possible.

    You see these girls feel trapped, hopeless and stuck.

TONIGHT
tonight she dances
hiding the pain
hoping to get noticed
because she needs work,

Tonight I pray for her
I pray for protection
for the Holy Spirit to stir
For the Lord to use that smile
For her to have seen Jesus in me

Tonight I praise
I praise God for what He is doing.
How he is moving
For choosing me
For using me to smile
For today

Ministry here is simple.
God has called us to love. And right now the only way I can love is through a smile. A smile that usually gets overlooked… but today was different.

Tonight I have hope
Tonight I rejoice
because TODAY
when I smiled at this girl
our eyes met
and
She smiled back.

 

Today God used a smile to reveal Himself
And He used another smile to show how important that first smile is.

 
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5 Comments

  2. Dont hide that smile yours Kacey. let it shine n bring life into Thier lives::) if thats all you can then you’ve done enough.Keep praying for them, smiling at them n loving them n let God do the rest.

  5. kacey, this poem is just as beautiful as you are are such a talented little angel, talented, creatice and sending out hope and love where ever go are.
    I pray for you and all the rest who are out there working for GOD. He will keep you safe.
    love you!

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