Life

We don't always see the big picture

When all loved was lost,

My heart still survived,

Through torn, broken secrets

And deep, threaded lies.



When hopes were all gone,

I somehow dreamt more;

No more horrible sobbing

Or hitting the floor.



When life seemed so dingy,

I’d look forward to sleep;

To dream of a life

I desired to keep.



Now my world is enhanced

And my dreams can’t compete;

How is it my soul

Can feel so complete?



Now my dreams seem to feel

Second-rate to my life

And I wake up, relieved,

Having fled from such strife.



The past broke me down,

Once a safe base was built,

To ensure that my strength

Could prevent any tilts.



And though I, at times,

Would fall and would fail,

I picked myself up,

In the end, to prevail.



And when I was ready,

Out of the blue,

God smiled, then lead me

Directly to you.