Batter My heart, three-person God

I can also make a connection between this poem and Marge Piercy's poem "Barbie Doll." The speaker in this poem feels like he is drifting away from God and can't find the way back. He wants God to "imprison [him], for [he], except [God] enthralls [him], never shall be free" (12-13). The speaker says that he has to hit rock-bottom and be completely vulnerable for God to fully enter him and bring him back to mercy. If the character in "Barbie Doll" hits rock-bottom with what people want her to do, maybe she will realize what she is becoming. Sometimes it takes a detrimental situation to bring reality to light. By being completely empty, in both cases, the character will most likely be able to find salvation and be the people they want to be.