Pause For Thought

[MajestyJo]

The Answer



A woman once lost in a life filled with pain
Feeling lonely, rejected; paralyzed by the shame
Of losing the battle waging deep from within
Her heart torn and battered
Not to be made whole again.

Is there an answer to this hell, she does cry?
Can someone please give me the reason that I
Feel so alone, so fearful, so desperate to find
The woman, the girl, the child locked inside?

Then a miracle happened
An answer to prayer
That lifted me up from the depths of despair
For someone much greater than I did appear
to lift me, to guide me, to lessen the fear
To give me the strength that I needed to prepare
To face who I am
To risk and to share.

To make the decision to set myself free
Free from the bondage of denial I now see
Would continue to hold me
As a prisoner of war.

Now the gift of sobriety has allowed me to soar
To heights much higher than I could perceive
Acceptance of self and the choice to believe
In the power of God, and the courage that I need
To maintain sobriety; to be honest and free.

Now there aren't enough words I can use to describe
The wonderful feelings I now feel inside
Self-love and self-confidence
Acceptance and pride
No longer behind dark emotions to hide
A woman now blessed with the skills to begin
A life filled with promise
Recovery begins.

- Lois Stargratt