I'm not of this world, but I am in it.
I am not of the flesh but of the spirit.
I do not live with the rules of this world, but the rules of my God.
I am dancing on the rim of the world
waiting for my turn to leave but making my time here as useful as possible.
I will make this life count;
I will make this dance as good as it possibly can be and as helpful to others as possible.
I will dance in harmony with the music God has created as I dance on the rim of the world.
I shall leave tales of God's glory; I shall leave examples of His presence.
I shall show them God, and you now are hearing me.
You, world, shall hear me preach the good news of Jesus Christ.
You, now whether you like it or not, shall hear me world.
I am dancing on the rim of the world and I will bring others with me for you now are hearing my dance and shall be affected by it.
There is no stopping me; there is no holding me back;
I shall continue my dance, continue it louder and louder than before.
Written in Mrs. Haynie's Oregon Literature class Spring of 2001 by Matthew Wright. The phrase 'Dancing on the Rim of this World' is in reference to the book by the same title edited by Andrea Lerner.
