Healing

Before the healing can begin,
If healing is to last,
It’s essential to identify
The demons of the past.

We need to know just what it is
We’re trying to erase;
In order to escape the pain,
We must come face-to-face.

The moment of truth can be a shock,
And it can send us reeling;
Careening on a roller ride,
Exposing jagged feeling.

Once we know for sure the hurts
Were not imagined, but real,
Then demons we can exorcise,
And finally begin to heal.

The habits that we’ve leaned upon,
To cover up the pain,
We’re finally able to set aside,
Regain control again.

Once we come to understand
The damage that was done,
The haze is lifted, and we move
From darkness into sun....

written by me 2007