On the road to redemption
You may experience pain like –
Like falling on an upturned glass bottle that is broken and jagged,
That gashes deep into your skin and bone
Tearing tendons and ripping away sinew
On the road to redemption
You may be rejected, vilified, and tormented
And that will hurt you, rob you of much-needed rest
As your thoughts tumble one after another
Like a cascade of frothing water
And you may feel unable to stop the leak
That drips incessantly and poisons your days
Like a dam full of holes
You may feel like you’re drowning – but you won’t
On the road to redemption
You may experience loss and grief
A death perhaps, or the tearing away of a life you thought was assured
A change that forces you to re-examine all you once held dear
And leaves you questioning your sanity
And your equilibrium
As your life spins out of control on some kind of crazy tilted axle
Until you barely know which way is up or which is down
On the road to redemption
You will be tested, time and time again
Your character will be formed as lessons are learned
As you are baptized in fire –
A fire that you think will consume you – but it won’t
On the road to redemption
You may be tortured by life, but –
Look for the helpers and they will appear
They will pour sweet balm upon your soul
And plant peace deep within your heart and mind
A peace that leaves you rested and healed
A peace ‘beyond understanding’
On the road to redemption
