50 words

I had a friend issue me a writing challenge today. Write 50 words. Not 51, not 49. 50. Any topic. Challenge accepted. (I liked it so much, in fact that I made an accompanying piece.  Each can stand alone, so it's not like I cheated and wrote 100.)  Here they are:

I had given myself to them to be loved

But became their game time audible -

A last minute play when the first choice was no longer their choice -

And after time-after-time of being the fall-back,

I began to brand myself into their memories

Until this afterthought started to come first. (50)

I gave myself to Him to be loved

After I had accepted impostors and it faked myself.

He loved me without condition,

Without restriction

Until my restricted-rated inhibitions gave way to 

My acceptance of perfect love. 

And I surrendered to His example of what perfection can do:

Love even me. (50)

~gg~