Joseph Koltz!!! Congratulations, Joseph! Joseph scored 80% in the Beyond These Words Poetry/Songwriting Contest based on these 5 categories: style, word choice, impact, relevance, and creativity. His winning poem is displayed below.

What’s that to you, you follow me. (John 21) by Joseph Koltz

They have gifts, what’s that to you

They have opportunity, what’s that to you

They have never had it hard, what’s that to you

They don’t have this cross to bear, what’s that to you

They haven’t gone through what I have, what’s that to you

They don’t have to die like this, what’s that to you

I didn’t call you for your gifts, I gave them to you

I didn’t wake you for your opportunities, I gave them to you

I didn’t take away the hard times, I gave them to you

I know the cross you have to bear, I gave it to you

I know what you have gone through, I have gone with you

I know how you will die, I appointed it for you

What’s that to you, you follow me.

In this alone will you bring me Glory.