Your Cross

Your cross is not children you're called to bare
nor is it God's message you're asked to share.
Your cross is not disease nor some sudden loss
and, no, your stepmother is not your cross....

Your cross is not problems that come your way
nor hard situations that you face each day.
Your cross is not a husband nor a wife
and, no, God is not the cross in your life.

Your cross is not smiling when feeling sad
nor is it holding back when everything goes bad.
Your cross is not circumstances that you can toss
but laying down your life, that is your cross.