Poem: Who I Need You To Be

I walk through the night
Broken
Battered
Bruised.
Overwhelmed
With grief
And despair.
Feeling
Oh so alone.
I cry out
From the depths of my soul,
“Lord
How long must I
Keep carrying this burden?
What is the point
Of all this pain?
Isn’t it clear
I will never be
Who I always
Hoped I could become?
Would it not be better
For me to fade away
In my night’s sleep
Freeing those I love
From the burden of me?”
She answered me
With an embrace of love
And these quiet words,
“It matters not
Who you hoped to be.
You are exactly
Who I need you to be.
Who those you love
Who love you
Need you to be.
I know it’s hard
To hold onto hope
To see an end
To this lonely road.
Trust in me
Keep on walking
I am always with you.
You suffer.
You serve me well.
Love and hope and faith
Will make even this road
Lead you where
You’re meant to go and to be.”