leopard losing his spots

i have hunted the unsuspecting and stalked them as prey

some with the best intentions, but it did not end that way

left to my own devices i am prone to devour and loot, under the guise i care for you but i am often just looking to benefit myself

the goal as a struggling Christian is service and respect, and i am faced with the brutal reality that most of the time, i just care about myself

this old leopard will never lose all of them but some do go away as i see the advantage of placing God and others, before the leopard that is me