Finally Free
Today, I took the first step
One of many on my way
To being what God intended
No matter what others say.
Today, I took a deep long look
Within, without never flinching
At truth unfurled, my life’s book
Written in tears and pain,
And sometimes, blood stains
Caused by others and self-hatred
Deeply embedded and engrained
Into my soul, spirit, and mind
Taking its toll in life and relationships
Creating dark holes of nothingness
Trapped, no cage, bars or rope
Just loneliness, abandonment, with no hope,
Leaving me feeling unworthy
Of love and kindness and care
Daring to believe that love conquers all.
Today, I have shaken the shackles
That tried to bind me to a past
The devil hoped would last until
I moved from earth to heaven which is
Where I am bound—free to see
All the goodness in me, formed from the beginning
No matter what happened or how it turned to be
I know I am fearfully, uniquely, and wonderfully made,
With God going before me, He is more than enough
For me to conquer all past mistakes and woes
And live fully the life that He chose
For me from the beginning. Today, yes today,
I am finally free to live and love and hope,
No longer trapped by my past—
I am free at last!
maryhallrayford 