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