Redeem: 37

Expectations wander through our minds,
and likely not the same.

Let's look at them closely,
find out from whence they came.

And then let's remember where they tend to go.

For example: Rejection, jumping me away,
shutting down any open thing.

But today, I rearranged the game.

When I didn't understand
why in the world you wouldn't offer to help,
I decided to leave it between you and the Lord.
And then I dove right in.
And I have to tell you:
I've never had more fun in my life.

And by the end of the day, I saw
My expectations have changed;
and so have the patterns that bred them.

And who knows what was in your mind,
but here's what I see:
You brought me free,
by doing the unexpected thing.

[redeem, verb: to free from what distresses or harms; to release from blame or debt; to regain possession or recover ownership; 

to convert, restore, atone; to save]