Determination
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Day & Night
I lived in hope Of a future so bright Now I don’t look beyond This cold, endless night I have experienced loss On a scale I never imagined Had wounds inflicted on my heart So deep, they’re canyons I have no story No tale of hope And yet still my heart Will not let go… Continue reading
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Adversity Is Not The End
Though the fire burns, It will not consume me Though the flood rises, It will not drown me Though the wind howls, It will not stop me Though the lightning flashes, It will not blind me Though the storm rages, It will not engulf me Though the lava encircles, It will not entrap me Though… Continue reading
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The Surging Sea
I am a raging storm A surging sea A violent squall A fury unleashed I have been tied down In the darkest depths In the cold, murky waters For centuries, I have slept Sorrow was my chains Depression, my underwater guard Anxiety crawled all over me Inflicting me with scars But now I rise Soaring… Continue reading
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Believing Again
I can’t see the end To this relentless climb I am not sure if I will ever See the morning sun rise I have fought fearsome foes In abandoned castles of dark I have heard misery’s whispers In the centre of my heart I have crossed bleak landscapes Where my blood turned ice cold I… Continue reading
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Endless Pain
I am stuck in a loop Every day feels the same I have to fight the same battles I have to endure the same pain I have to face the same doubt About whether I will recover Then realise I have to continue Otherwise I will go under I am tired of wondering If I… Continue reading
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Cost of Recovery
I resent it This brutal climb The pain I feel Each time I rise I know it’s worthwhile That freedom is at the top But does the climb to get there Have to cost so much? It burns my insides Makes me retch in pain But I do not want to live with The pain… Continue reading
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Sunken Pits
Sunken pits in a wasteland Designed to trap and maim Mists of fog hang like veils Waiting for your soul to claim You climb out of one pit But fall into another You are trapped in this cycle Each time, it’s harder to recover For in every pit you fall Comes the agonising decision To… Continue reading
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Determination
I won’t give in No matter how long the fight I have tasted hope Of it caught sight I have seen the mountain top Where freedom flourishes I have seen the oasis Which with joy nourishes I have been battered and bruised Beat up and scarred Been mocked and teased Had my flesh torn apart… Continue reading
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Bitter Gall
You make me drink the bitter gall It’s poison to my soul You drain life of its goodness Bury me in a deep hole You show me only sadness When there is joy to be found You rain down torrents of misery Weigh me down to the ground But your filter’s faulty It shows me… Continue reading
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The Fight for Faith
I know what this is about The truth has been revealed to me There is a battle going on A desperate fight for victory There is a siege on my faith An assault on my belief An attack led by bitterness Disappointment and grief Hell’s gates are open All they want is one thing That… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 