(Inspired by the journey of loss, growth, and grace)
I felt so strong, so sure, so free,
Believed the path belonged to me.
No need for hands to guide or stay—
I didn’t know I’d break this way.
I chased the stars, ignored the signs,
Built my dreams on shallow lines.
But life, with quiet storms in view,
Took all I had—and tested too.
It seized the hope I once embraced,
And left me wandering, soul displaced.
I thought the shape of life was mine,
Each step designed by grand design.
I didn’t need You—so I claimed,
Dismissed the whispers of Your name.
But all along, in silence deep,
You held the vows I failed to keep.
And now the curtain’s torn in two,
I see the world in clearer hue.
No crowd remains to lean into—
There’s no one now…
but You.
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