Jesus loves me, this I know

For the Bible tells me so

Little ones to Him belong

They are weak, but He is strong.

Yes, Jesus loves me

The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me,    Jesus      loves      me, 

        Jesus 

            loves

me. 

I love me.

Dear God,

Today was such a good day! 

I felt hella fancy for Work Day Wednesday for Spirit Week, wearing my green stripe button down and a black tie. My friends complimented me and said I looked really good. I really like dressing up and feeling nice. 

Oh, tomorrow I have a test in Korean so gaa-yau hopefully I do well. 

Mm I did that thing again, I don’t know why I keep doing it, but     sorry. 

I keep trying to stop. I    keep     trying    to     stop.

Anyway, I pray that I do well on my test tomorrow, maybe I’ll get more compliments for Throwback Thursday, and 

I’ll try really hard       tomorrow.

In Jesus’ name, 

Amen.

Jesus loves you, this I know

For the Bible tells you so

Other ones to hear you know

We are weak, but you are strong.

Yes, Jesus loves you

The People tell me so.

People always tell me what Jesus doesn’t love. 

People always tell me how much Jesus loves me,

How much Jesus loves me,

How much     Jesus      loves      me.

People always tell me what Jesus disgusts.

People always tell me to repent my sins,

To repent your sins,

To repent my sins.

I hated myself for loving myself. 

I asked for forgiveness when watching two of the same

love themselves. 

I thought I loved myself.

My fist slamming against my forehead told me I      loved      my      self.

My hands with sticky liquid told me I hated myself.

I thought 

I loved 

      myself.

I thought 

I hated 

me.

I thought 

  I loved 

    myself.

Yes, Jesus loves you

The Bible tells me so.

I llllll I lllllloovv I lllooovvv-

Why is it so hard to say? 

I llllll I lllloooovvv I llooovve yo- 

I’m sorry.

I llllll I llooovvvv I lloovvve yyoo-

I can’t love you.

My world tells me I can’t love you.

Just     because      we look       the same.

We don’t fit, we don’t fit, we don’t fit.

It’s not right, it’s not right.

Our aggressive nature doesn't work,

Our stiff hands can’t hold on,

Our low voices don’t harmonize,

I lloooovvvv I llooovvvveeee yoo-

It’s okay.

I lllooovvv I lloovveeeee   

me. 

I love,

I love me.

I love,

I love      you.

About the Author

Matthew Ka Git Wong is a San Francisco based Hong Kong American sound artist, musician, poet, and educator. He converges poetry, speech, and storytelling as the foundation of his art and focuses on empowering the LGBTQ community, raising awareness on mental illnesses, and adding to the conversations on the Asian American diaspora. Matthew Ka Git Wong graduated from Berklee College of Music with a BM in Composition and Electronic Production and Design, and received an MFA from Mills College in Electronic Music and Recording Media.