Wreckage

Torn apart by scathing words,

Cut deeply by accusations

Bleeding, wounded but no one can see.

To smile and go on,

To smile and go on,

To smile and go on,

Learning, deepening from the Pain

Stepping into the wound

Surrendering to Grace

Praying for Mercy

Hoping for Peace.

Oh let it come down on me

Comfort me

Keep me

Restore me anew.

The Sun is shining.

~Lori Ellis McKinney (2010)