Building my castle to the kingdom

Building castles within my own confinement 
only to be hit with the harshest of realities
 & replaying what it means to be broken, to heal, and relapse
 over and over again. 
Numbing the weight of so many life choices 
Drowning out screams from all different voices.

Lord please me show me your grace.
Seeing myself in the mirror 
I'd rather not show my face.

My self esteem crumbled 
Self-worth turned to dust 
I'm suffering due to a lack of self love 
And unwillingness to trust

 Feeling as if my body left me unhealed
 without my soul intact 
Praying I could right the wrongs
 that haunt me from my past
afraid of what appears impossible
A daunting peak..  still within my grasp 
 Have to take that leap of faith
 to start me on the path

Dear Lord I pray you break these chains that refuse to set me free 
bound from years and years of pain. 
Most of which have remained unseen 
Let me feel your light my Lord
The warmth shine on my face 
I need to feel your selfless love 
I need your warm embrace.

The thought of this battle 
it heightens all senses of "fight or flight"
I'm writing this in hopes to from now until forever 
Guide me into your light.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 6/2/2025 10:39:00 PM
Hi Ms. Jenna, Jenna well believe it or not God told me to let u know He wants u to try making other forms/types of poetry then go on to competition. Try writing Sonnet, a 14 lines of poem with 3 Quatrains and a Couplet then go to poetrysoup contest and join, good luck! Well I'm Jac for short for my real name and so we have a Jack for girls. I invite u to go to my poetrysoup hp and pick a poem for u to comment on so that I know u visited. Thanks. ~Jac
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Date: 6/3/2025 12:06:00 AM
Looking up how to write a sonnet or any other type of writing than what I've done which I've been doing since I saw you posted this comment.... is upsetting me. only because I don't understand how to do it properly. I guess that makes me stupid or unable to learn. Typically when I write it just comes out and flows easily. regardless thank you so much for the comment and read it means a lot.
Date: 5/31/2025 1:14:00 PM
Sweet prayer Jenna. Life is tough. We need our Creator
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