… AND I
DANCE
As a
child,
I
danced, I laughed, I loved,
A
darkness came
A
choice was given---- and taken,
By someone
who said they loved me
Paralyzed
by fear and shame
My
young heart ached,
If only I could destroy the darkness…
If
only I could rip down and tear apart,
the shame and rage,
That holds my heart in so tight a grip,
My
every breath and love --is measured
‘Dear
God,’ I cried...
‘Forgive--my
child’
A
choice is given---and taken
I lift
my heart to the mercy of God,
I
forgive
Ever
so gently..so sweetly
I am
enfolded in the arms and heart of God
And in the light of His love
The shame
and fear is damned
The
darkness falls and dies forever
Once
again,
I
love, I sing with Joy
…and I
dance
--Dianne
Annie Ness
I wrote the poem to share my journey from the fear and sadness of sexual abuse to the great love and redemption of God through the joy of forgiveness. Please do not be sad for me--rejoice with me that the God of love can
redeem our hearts and lives and make us whole when we have been hurt. God has given me more through this journey of forgiveness than was ever taken from me.
I want to
send a message of hope to those who have been hurt—there is healing and
wholeness.
( The
man who hurt me is deceased—he was a trusted adult who frequented our home. I
will not drag his name into this as he cannot hurt anyone else, I also do not want to bring shame to his name or family and with God’s
love and grace I have forgiven him. Please feel free to share--as it may encourage someone else).
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