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Tears pooled at the edge of Brilliant blue, intelligent eyes Her heart poured out her feelings The dread, the darkness The desperation of a situation That was covered in anxiety A place of fear and dismay, Shadowed by worry and despair Her eyes met mine before her gaze fell It was apparent that she felt alone Without a friend – anyone to speak up Remind the world that she was someone She wasn’t just another addict, hooked By the sensations of hope that relieved her If only briefly, from the loneliness The aching isolation that was only worse Because she was addicted to a feeling She stooped, obviously sensing the rejection That fell all around her, discouraging her Darkening her thoughts and her dreams Echoing the dread that had filled her life Since she was young, before she’d even known What it meant to be an addict, someone With a habit that led to a compulsion An obsession with a pill so potent, so powerful It flooded every thought with the craving Silence screamed into the shadows of her space Where she knew only the seclusion that told her If she met someone else’s gaze here, in church, She would only meet with a judgement, a verdict Sentencing her to the assurance that even here Among the believers, she’d only find condemnation Her heart almost stopped when she met my eyes again And I smiled quickly, before she had the chance to look away I was startled by the beautiful smile that came to life In this face so barren of hope, so filled with loss With a smile, I found the opening to let my light shine Sharing with this broken soul a part of the spirit That told me Jesus himself would wipe those tears away With love that will always mean He is alive, aware He is the answer to every prayer, each need, all things Are blessed by the One who shines His light Through you and me, His followers, His people Today, she is shining His light upon so many souls Those who needed her smile and her spirit To sing praises for His amazing grace and peace His wonderous way of mending the heartbreak April 18, 2022
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