When Brokenness Bloom

WHEN BROKENNESS BLOOM

A lifetime's tale, in sober eyes, reflecting on the past
Nine years of calm, after a troubled history that once defined me
A chance encounter, a mysterious presence that changed everything
Altered the course of my life, setting me on a new path

Adopted and alone, in a family that was cold and unloving
Emotions shattered, like a broken vase that could never be whole again
No memories of my mother, just a fleeting glimpse of a love I never knew
Left to navigate a difficult life, with no guidance or direction

Addiction's grip, a darkness that suffocated me, threatening to consume my soul
Drugs and drink, a desperate escape from the pain and the shame
A rebellious heart, a soul lost and searching for a way out
Yearning for solace, a respite from the pain that had become my life

But then I met her, a sister, a friend, a guiding light in the darkness
A refuge from the storms that raged within me, a safe haven where I could be myself
A treasure to cherish, a heart to heal, a soul to save
She stood by me, through every trial, every tribulation, every dark night of the soul

She took me to a place of sobriety, where the darkness began to recede
A newfound clarity, a sense of purpose, a reason to live
A chance to rebuild, to start anew, to create a life worth living
A lifetime's journey, in a single step, a new path unfolding before me

In the depths of my shattered soul, she saw a light, a glimmer of hope
A priceless treasure that I couldn't see, a new name, a new identity
She pieced me back together, fragment by fragment, molding me, shaping me
Into a new creation, scraping off the old, revealing a new me

I tried to push her away, to frustrate her, to make her leave
But she never relented, never gave up on me, never lost faith
She saw beyond my brokenness, beyond my flaws, beyond my mistakes
And awakened a destiny that had long been dormant, a new life unfolding

People are often jealous of our friendship, of the bond we share
No one knew the sacrifices she made, the price she paid to care
Those times I'll intentionally frustrate her, so she'll leave, so she'll go away
But she never relented, never gave up on me, never lost faith

She woke me... was the summary.

© Wisdom Ubani
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