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I REACH INTO THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL...

AND COME UP EMPTY HANDED.

I AM--

AND I AM NOT--

I HAVE EVERYTHING...AND I HAVE NOTHING.

I WANT...BUT DON'T NEED...

NEED BUT DON'T HAVE...

I HAVE COME FAR...

YET STILL HAVE FAR TO GO.

I LISTEN...AND NO ONE SPEAKS.

I SPEAK...AND NO ONE LISTENS...

I CRY...AND NO ONE CARES.

I ACHE...AND NO ONE COMFORTS ME.

I REACH INTO THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL...

AND I FIND STRENGTH.

I WILL...BECAUSE I CAN.

I SMILE...BECAUSE IT HELPS.

I SPEAK TO DEAF EARS...BECAUSE I MUST BE HEARD.

I COUNT MY BLESSINGS...BECAUSE THEY ARE REAL.

I GO ON...BECAUSE I MUST.

I REACH INTO THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL...

AND I FIND COURAGE

I HAVE FOUND A PERSON WHO LISTENS...SO THERE ARE MORE

I LISTEN...AND SOMEONE SPEAKS.

I CRY...AND SOMEONE WIPES MY TEARS.

I ACHE...AND SOMEONE HOLDS ME.

I GO FORWARD...AND SOMEONE WALKS WITH ME.

I LOOK TO GOD...AND FEEL HIS STRENGTH.

I REACH DOWN INTO THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL...

AND I FIND WISDOM.

I COMFORT...BECAUSE I HAVE FELT PAIN.

I CARE...BECAUSE I HAVE CRIED.

I LISTEN...BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IGNORED.

I SPEAK...BECAUSE OTHERS STAY SILENT.

I CRY...BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I REACH DOWN INTO THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL...

AND COME UP SCREAMING.

THE TERROR OF WHAT WAS.

THE FEAR OF WHAT MIGHT BE.

THE FRUSTRATION FOR WHAT IS

MY THOUGHTS AND PULSE RACE SIMULTANEOUSLY...

I FEEL A SCREAM IN MY MIND...

RISING QUICKLY IN MY THROAT.

AND I SUPPRESS IT...BECAUSE NOBODY WILL UNDERSTAND.

THEY HAVE ALL FORGOTTEN...

HOW TO CARE...

HOW TO TOUCH...

HOW TO FEEL...

HOW TO COMMUNICATE.

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