A New Dawn
A downward spiral, cold and deep,
Led to my darkness, where shadows creep.
For years, in silence, I chose to hide,
With drugs and booze, my only guides.
With fear and doubt, my spirit bled,
Guilt and shame were my daily bread.
My mind tormented, my will undone,
Lost in a storm, with nowhere to run.
Yet in the night, a soft whisper came,
A spark of hope in Jesus’ name.
My heart adrift and lost at sea,
Could He, in mercy, rescue me?
Hell’s burning depths, a chilling sight,
I called to God with all my might.
With trembling hands, I raised my eyes,
And prayed Lord, please hear my cries.
Then mercy flowed, both vast and true,
The dark was crushed, His love broke through.
The chains of sin fell to the ground,
In His embrace, my soul was found.
With faith anew, my spirit healed,
A dawn of grace, at last revealed.
The past behind, my steps made bold,
I walk in light, made new and whole.
— David Ritter
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