Stairway to Heaven
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." (Matthew 5:9)
Tortured soul,
Damaged deeply,
Childhood trauma,
Foundations of sand.
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Decades layered on,
Events and stories,
Triggered reminders,
Never gone.
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The burdens we carry,
Great satchel of bricks,
Steep hills to climb,
Making us sick.
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Alone in the world,
Demons at the door,
Hard work and willpower,
Shoulder’s chip does roar.
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Discovering there’s more,
Compassionate teachers, loving souls,
Pointing out unseen,
Shifting paradigms.
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Separating the narrative,
Clearing invisible pain,
Forgiveness and gratitude,
All that remains.
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Putting down that heavy bundle,
Seeing strong pillars they’d make,
Upgrading the framework,
Feeling joy, no longer forsaken.
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Creating with Love,
Using bricks of sorrow,
Held by mortar of resilience,
Everything needed to begin and end,
The stairway to heaven resides within.
Beautiful.
Just starting to read Dani’s book. This one, in particular, resonates so deeply. Thank you!