God Helped Me

ACOA Step 7 Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.

God Helped Me

I no longer want to be hit

I'm tired of being treated like shit

can't you see the pain I'm in

please stop this unforgivable sin

I know you saw what happened to me

I kept the faith… just wanted to be free

many nights I heard the screams

freedom filled my dreams

life filled with blood and black eyes

learned very early how to lie

never got to be innocent and just play

I dreaded each and every day

as age killed the child in me

those childhood shortcomings I began to see

awakening I was filled with shame

I only knew the manipulation game

a new journey would begin

the child saw that we could win

a life of peace and serenity

the future I could see

anger and hatred began to leave

childhood lost… began to grieve

never thought forgiveness would come

the past was buried… it was done

Thank you God for helping me

once a prisoner… now free

each day I praise your name

realizing life will never be the same