Before and After

A poem I wrote about life before and after having god in it, would love some criticism.

Before and After



Dark and dreary, cold and worn
tossed around in the midnight hours

awakening only to misery
soul so dead, heart so tattered,

mind so unaware
walking through a downward spiral

to the eternal flame
the love you search for

is no where to be found
so forever shall this despairing life

entangle the depths within you
you want out, you're screaming to,

the absense of love, patience, and knowledge
drowns you in the impossibility
and silences the cries.


All the while you were not alone
for there was One who saw every cut and tear,

heard every cry from within you,
and caught every tear you let fall

even though hate surrounded you
like a wall of fire,

love was not lost,
the love you searched for

lay in the Father's heart.
within an instant His light so powerful

broke every shackle and chain,
healed your weakened heart

and awoke your soul
to a peace that had once been only a dream.

Darkness and misery only a faint memory,
carried away on the wings of a dove
never to be seen again...