With the moonrise over her shoulder
And the sunset in her eyes,
She threw the pain to the past,
And flew to the open sky.
She had a picture in her mind
And a song in her heart.
Soaring above the land,
She looked for the missing part
That always eluded her
And escaped her view.
The thing she couldn’t remember.
But what she intuitively knew
Drove her to escape to
Find what she had lost.
Whatever it was,
At whatever the cost.
“Survival,” she said, “is what I want.
To fear no more and finally find
The thing that was taken long ago.
That strong, sure part of my mind
That kept me safe,
And I knew was mine.
That was stolen from me
When fate crossed the line.
But this time I’ll get there.
Cause I’m stronger than before.
The shadows are lifting
And I see more
Than the hole in my heart
And the fear that paralyzed.
I see the missing part
And the thing I realize
Was waiting here,
For me to come home,
And claim the very thing
That was always my own.
My life is mine.
And the pain is, too.
It is very, very real
But it will not do
What it has before.
It will not rule nor will it win.
I will look it in the eye
And stare it down again.
No shadow will hide
The truth I clearly see.
I am strong and safe
Because of me.”
With the moonrise over her shoulder
And the sunset in her eyes
She threw the pain to the past,
And flew to the open sky.
A beautiful poem; the part that disturbs me are the lines: âI am strong and safe
Because of me.” You have previously described how faith in your own strength has failed you in the past. This is normal. We all fall short under our own efforts. I am reminded of the childrenâs song, âJesus Loves Meâ. You probably remember it from your childhood; but maybe not. I tend to assume that everybody had my own experiences. In case you didnât experience this song in your childhood â it continues âJesus Loves Me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.â My husband and I went to the Georgia National Fair yesterday in Perry. I ran across a tee shirt with the following: âJesus Knows Me, This I Loveâ. This says it all for me.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Ah, Pam: Inspiration!
Thanks for always sharing.
Jean jcopland@mchsi.com PH: 478-244-0880
So good to see your voice. I miss being at the meetings…maybe the schedule will allow soon. Thanks for reading.