I will not dwell on times that weren't as blessed as they are now

I'd rather wish some happiness, some joy to all somehow

I'll never wear a kick me sign, that once showed what I lack

Jesus paid it all; my heart is all that He wants back



I'd love to sprinkle love and peace, on top of each rainbow

Then underneath, quote poetry, how much more it will glow 

It's wonderful to write with friends, who give valued feedback 

But kindness is essential; judging just feels like a hack



I'm honest about who I am, and what you see you get

A past of childhood incest, I wish I could forget

Some led to my addictions, like a train going off the track

That's when I found my faith and knocked the monkey off my back



We go through rough times in our life, when things do not seem fair

And when we lose our loved ones, it's the worst kind of despair

But life's not picture perfect, like those moments from Kodak

We can't appreciate the white, if we don't see the black



There are things I haven't shared, 'cause I have not known long

I can't give in to weaknesses, forfeiting what is strong

I tend to run away from things; an area I slack

Each moment's closer to the end, and we can't get it back 



God sent me on this journey, to this great writing buffet

If it's important to our life, it's more so for each day

Where respect is a priority; injustice will attack  

I love this second family, who has each other's back