SEASONS OF THE HEART

When we start on our journey
which is our day of birth,
the joy of new life welcomed
brings the love of God to earth.

At first it feels like Springtime
fresh new life on earth abounds,
days lived out in happiness
with the Summer, love’s still found.

Summer opens up its petals
the winds of change begin to blow,
the air is charged with discontent
true colours start to show.

Then in the midst of what should be
a safe and happy place,
the misuse of a substance
brings about a dad’s disgrace.

Innocence is lost forever
the Springtime of life is torn away,
tears and pain and brokeness
have brought Winter into play.

Until these wrongs are righted
until forgiveness shows its face,
there can be no healing of the wounds
that all now must embrace.

With years and much forgetfulness
a life of sorts, is endured,
there’s always something niggling
but it’s way too deep, obscure.

Long buried, these wrongs rise up
to plague life’s choices every day,
self confidence and self esteem
cannot come into play.

For they were stolen long ago
hidden deep within your being,
it’s time to resurrect them
a better future to be seeing.

The first step is the hardest
but when you reach the end,
the wrongs now in the open
at last you’ll start to mend.

Two victims with their lives renewed
step out to face each day,
Winter storms now in the past
Springtime has come to stay.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Mar. 07, 2007