Fleeing a Former Life

Hiding from the violence

Fleeing the graphic gore

The pain of losing family

Almost too much to bear

Nothing can make me turn back

A better life I seek

Hard work is the only way

To give my son a future.

Abandoned by a trouble husband

He ran from his problems too

But threw us into danger

So now I had to go

I left my past behind me

To seek a better life.

I pray for God's help in this turmoil

It's all I can do for now.

This poem has no rythm

No rhyme and no meter

It's like my life right now

Jumbled and confusing.

But muscle your way through it

Force yourself to read

Like I must force my way through life

To provide for my little one.

 

 

Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

When we hit rock bottom, the only way is up. With God's help, one can rise to the top.

[LSS]

Such a lonely life to try it all on your own. You're right to trust God's help, He's never let me down. But each round in life is a learning lesson. Each bout of sickness or trouble only strengthens us to face the future. But to attempt to face it alone, when you have others to love you thru to the other side, is a waste of your strength. May God bless your search.
LSS