Give
Receive
Believe
Just Be

For the past 12 yrs, I struggled with these four simple acts of kindness.

I was giving to much of myself to others,
I had outrages expectations of others,
And I was mentally stuck in believing that it was my way or the highway.

Boy
Was
I
wrong
And so, I hit rock bottom

Depression smacked me
across the face every morning
Having bags
under my eyes
was my norm

Anxiety would visit everyday
And compress
my lungs
Making me
hyperventilate
Like a fish out of water

When I couldn’t
hide
anymore
When I couldn’t  
Numb the pain
Anymore

I turned to the Holy one,
Who sees it all,
The king of king’s
Who waits for you to seek him
The creator of heaven and earth
Who waits for you to repent
And ask for help

On the day I took my first steps in Faith,
A helping hand reached into the rabbit hole that I had fell down
And helped me get out
With Grace

My demons
Who could no longer keep me down
Turned around
Tails in between their legs
And ran away

Because the realization had struck
Of who my father is
The Lord Our God.