
Stumbling and tumbling you went out that tavern door
Not the first time your face hit the floor
Waking empty handed in a pool of sweat
Images of last night fill your mind with regret
Memories of begging God to save your life
as a stranger held you hostage with a knife
Taking your keys, your wallet, your car
No one willing to come get you out so far
Walking home for miles and for hours
Slowly sobering with each step as the moon towers…
over you as you realize this is the last time
That you go running to the booze and the wine
Is this your rock bottom? Is this finally it?
Or will you find another barstool upon to sit?
You begged God, he listened, spared you
Ball is in your court, what ever will you do?
Give Him what’s left and He’ll give you what’s right
The eyes of your heart will be opened, Oh what a sight…
you will behold when you see His will for you
He’ll erase the past, the old and fill it with new!
I wish you could meet my niece. Her story is a lot like yours. She has written a book about her life. She is working to get it self published. I just see so much of you in her writing and so much of her in your writing. Would you like the link to her blog? She also has an Instagram page telling her story.
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I’d love the link to her blog! Thanks!
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https://www.rachelisfinallyfree.com/
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Ok I’ve subscribed. I saw her email address on her blog. She followed me about 5 months ago. I kept wondering who Rachel was as she wasn’t on wordpress but following via email
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Thank you. You two do have a lot in common including your giftedness in writing, too. I love your poems. I am trying to encourage her to get on WordPress. She is new at this blogging thing.
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Rachel is the youngest daughter of my youngest sister who died about 5 years ago. My sister was a drug addict. But, I had my escapes, too, when everything got too painful. We just had different ways we escaped, but she never really did get out of that life. My sister had a hard life.
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Thanks
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Hallelujah! His love changes everything! God bless!
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Amen bro! Thanks for reading
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Always a pleasure, my sister!
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Amen, all things are become new!
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😊
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Wow Amy! I loved the Poem… or is it spoken word? Hahaha all in all I loved it!
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Awe thanks! Just a poem
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🙏🏻❤️
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🙌🏽 powerful!
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Thanks!
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I haven’t had your life experiences, but I know God hands or allows to each one of us what He deems best. We all have our own tribulations, but He conquers all!
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Yes he does!
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Excellent post! It speaks to so many! If they would just heed your words …
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Wonderful!
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Thanks
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I love the line: Give HIM what’s left and HE will give you what’s right! Truth here in a big way. We don’t need to work on getting everything in order first…….we just need to accept HIS free gift of grace. I keep trying to say to that I love the look of your blog since you changed it!
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Awe thanks! I was wondering if that line worked or not
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LOVED IT!
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Wow! Strong story in the poetry!
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Thanks Valerie. Not sure where it came from but stories I’ve heard from other addicts
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It seemed very real!
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I love this Amy! That ole bottle was almost the end of me a few times. Thank God I laid it down!
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Amen, thank God for the power to cleanse us and restore us.
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Amen sister! I pray you are well
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Powerful! Well done!
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Thank you so much
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This covers a lot of ground, thank you for your post.
http://brotherscampfire.com/painted-places/
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You really need to get your poems published Amy! You have a gift that needs to be shared with the world! 💜🤗
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Awe thanks
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