NOTHING NADA NULL

Car gone, home gone,
Job gone, reputation gone
LOVE brought me to nothing

Feelings in check, mouth muzzled
Actions slow and sure
LOVE brought me nada

Spiritual warfare raging
Attacks constant, unknown secured
LOVE brought me...null

In the losing, I gained
Intangible gifts
Experienced, but not gauged

In the losing, I learned
Holding until safe
Released, but not tracked

In the losing, I expanded
Occupying territory
Acknowledged, but not possessed

...balance in operation

Written by Trudy Schrader on 08-22-2026
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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