Why
do we run from
the pain
the betrayal
the deep loss,
disappointment,
Run to Hide
to shield minds from hurt
Escape to deal with it on
our own,
and in the silent screams
blame the good 
blame the truth
Adopt broken friends
with drug answers
with party distractions
with distorted ideas
bury self in business
discover an addiction,
Yet somehow
the pain doubles
scraping our skull
scaring our soul darker
allowing disillusionment
to embed.

We can start
from the stolen now,
be real in the pain
scream out the overwhelming
Look to the mountains
Look in the eyes
of a child
see and smell depths
of wonder in a flower
Hear something different,
Embrace the despair
Face the pain
and look to God
to grace the pain,
And in a step
a brief clarity
a fingernail opening
space in the grim,
cry for something new
within the uncontrolled,
we can find
a comforter
a God who knows
depths of pain
Who has crossed 
from Heaven to 
human heartache 
The love of a God
Who gave us 
the pain of Jesus
Resurrection power in Jesus.

Allow God
to show you 
His surrounding arms of joy
to embed your life 
with love
To encircle you with
Eternal Hope…
And life will grow
around
and through Grief.

Starting Thoughts:
Following a series called 'Living Free' explored in our church services and small groups, I wrote this poem following the topic 'Grief'. It is hard to face grief, but maybe, in the midst or the pain and questions, we can.
Poem Topic Tags: addictions, barriers, betrayal, crying, escape, grief, hope, life, loss, love, pain, resurrection, stolen, truth, walls, wellbeing, wonder
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