Trudy Schrader Poet Free verse

Negating Narrative

She stood at the threshold of the door
Resisting the pull to come in
Safer back in the dark, familiar
Of where she had recently been

Dark figures took her sides
Whispering reasons to stay
She tried not to listen
But her fears made her easy prey

Logic was her faithful friend
Yet reason was failing from the weight
Sorrow, grief, and despair
Had built her a fortified gate

She felt so safe behind the steel
That prevented her to fully feel
....alive

"OH...I want to believe...in change
I could almost hope, living could be good
But the RULES...the pleasure and safety of RIGHT
Only give me what I SHOULD
....do."

In anger and frustration, she stepped over the line
Feeling and breathing air for the first time
....since trauma came

The voices squealed to a halt
Not being able to enter this new light
She was aware of where she had been
Fighting for the peace in the darkness of night

Suddenly, new voices came to her ear
Whispering things that couldn't be true
She could focus on their presence
Or think of ways to get through
...the lies

For the first time ever, she said aloud
"You are liars. I am loved and seen
You know nothing of my heart
I've been made clean

Get out of my life and never come back
I don't need you. I have no lack.

LOVE is all I need!"

She set into motion, a new way to walk
She needed armed TRUTH to negate
The ratta-tat-tat of lies
That form a story to constantly narrate
...fear, doubt, and unbelief

THAT 
     LOVE, is ALLLLLLL I need!!!

Written by Trudy Schrader on 03-12-2018

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Silent One March 12, 2018 at 3:06 PM Brilliant poem Trudy.. Trudy Schrader March 12, 2018 at 9:38 PM Thank you :)

Arturo Michael March 12, 2018 at 10:47 AM Positive Trudy...It's truly a change of habit...requiring a lot of support and effort sometimes... free will to stay in darkness or into the light...Very encouraging poem... Trudy Schrader March 12, 2018 at 10:56 AM Love took me into a dark place without the hint of light and told me, "This is trust." I was concerned that we might get hit by windows (natural) or doors (spiritual). He said, "What if Love guides windows and doors to you in the form of opportunities?" I've been living my life with the flow of Love ever since. The opportunities to Love others are gold nuggets and I treasure them above all.