Day 186 - I Like Me (redone)

I’m a fan of Kirk Franklin.  I’ve grown up with his brand of gospel music, and while there’s nothing wrong with hymns and the music of folks like James Cleveland, I like my God-music to have a modern flair to it.  So when I first got the “Fight of My Life” CD and began listening to the song “I Like Me,” I was quite excited.  I just knew he was gonna rip it with that great beat and encourage me with an amazing message about self-esteem and self-acceptance.  Unfortunately, the song didn’t necessarily speak to me as I would have liked it to… so I decided to rewrite the song.  Admittedly, I think I do better with poetry because it doesn’t have to rhyme, but I figure it’s always good to challenge myself to do something different.

Chorus: I like me. 

I finally like me. 

It took years and love, but now I like me. 

It don’t matter if the world don’t like me,

Cuz God likes me,

And yeah, I like me.

Teased as a kid,

Felt rejected and alone. 

Never felt I had enough love

To call my own. 

Issues with the parents,

And I didn’t feel affirmed.

Thought love was a thing

That had to be earned.

Did all that I could

To try to get some love,

Never knowing I needed to

Get it first from above.

Tried boys, tried friends,

Tried gifts and money,

But at the end of the day,

I still thought nobody loved me.

Chorus

I was worn out,

And I was losing myself,

Felt depressed, felt stressed,

And I needed some help.

I was making others happy

But was mad as could be,

Because for all I was doing,

Seemed no cared for me.

I was tired of hiding,

Feeling ashamed of what’s inside,

Until I heard of God’s love

And said I’d give it a try.

Through the loving eyes of God,

I started to see my worth,

And while I wanted others happy,

I need to love me first.

Chorus

Music break

With God’s help,

I saw how great I was,

And I know no one can

Ever love me like God does.

I see that I am loved

Just for who I am,

And I won’t ever look at myself

The same way again.

I have friends who love me

And a family that cares,

But my opinion of myself is

Based on mine not theirs.

So if you’ve had a rough time

And low self-esteem,

Search for yourself in God

Then you can sing it with me.

Chorus