Rise Up // Poem

"Rise Up"

By Brooklyne Elysse 

I admit defeat.

Closing my eyes, trying to block 

Block out the hurt

I sink to the cold floor

Shoulders slouched, hiding in my shell

A shell that didn't save me

From the harshness

Like I wish it had

Times like these

I feel so worthless, forgotten about

Small

Unnoticed 

Overlooked

But there You saw me

Small

Unnoticed 

Overlooked 

You saw me in a new light

Chosen 

Valued 

Important 

Cherished

You saw me when I was at my lowest point

And You told me to Rise Up

So I did, because what else was I to do?

I Lift my head and let Your amazing grace 

Fill my broken and shattered being

Melting the shame

Vanishing the fear

Healing the pain

You gave me the strength to Rise Up

And now, because of where I have been 

I can see Your hand all along

Out of that dark place, I can see my struggle

With a new light

For the struggle hasn't changed 

It is I who has changed

Once believing in the lies

 You found me, You saw me 

You gave me the will to Rise Up

With wings like eagles

The hope of tomorrow is now today

And now, it's my turn 

To help lift others

This is a poem about how the areas in our lives that seem dark, seem broken, seem doomed. How they can be seen in a new light. A light that says the battle is not over. A light that says you can overcome. You can overcome by rising up. And you will see that there is amazing grace to be found.

Do you ever write poems that tell a story? What story do you see in this poem that you can apply to your life? Comment below! 

Many Blessings,

Brooklyne Elysse