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Hellbound
©Tilquainta Lavale Cox
When I was hellbound and in turmoil,
you looked down on me and felt compassion.
You saw past the ugliness in my life,
you looked to my heart and saw my real passions.
You saw all the scars–the faded bruises-
the pain that kept me chained.
You relied on your foreknowledge of me
and decided that I was worthy to remain.
You were there through the abuse,
you stabilized my mental health and kept me strong.
You were there to soften the blows and you never
left me alone.
You were there through the anguish,
as my spirit prayed and my mouth uttered not a word.
You saw all my dark secrets,
yet my prayers were not unheard.
So I owe you my everything–my heart, my life, my soul.
For when I was hellbound and broken,
your love found me and made me whole.
Going back in my mind to when these words were written… The turmoil I was experiencing in my life trying to find myself after it had been drilled into me that I was nobody. I was told I was unlovable and unloved. And then one day I allowed the love of Jesus to enter into my heart. It was through learning of His unfailing love for all humanity that I found the love I had been seeking all along. A love that came without requirements, stipulations or the threat of being taken back as a result of my actions. Because His love exists I live. I’m a grateful survivor. I finally found real love. My hope for the reader is that you too will experience real love. Whether you accept Jesus’ love and/or embrace the love of another be sure that it is a love that gives life. In all things remember that you must love yourself!
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