Faith Heals
June 24, 2019
Do you believe in
Miracles? New beginnings?
Faith beyond reason
Defying logic
And scientific thinking
Requires acceptance
Of a power that
Cannot be defined by man
God, Higher Power
Despite my nerdy,
Analytical wiring,
Guided by belief
One might argue that
No evidence exists to
Prove that God is real
My encounter with
Near certain death; shattered bones
Bloody and broken
Lost liters of blood
Two surgeries to fix wounds
Coma for nine days
I chose to wake up
Quiet whisperings told me
Horrors I would face
Recovering from
My injuries would be hard
Terrible nightmare
Yet I still opted
To open my eyes, and start
The long journey back
Could not even talk
Breathing tube left my throat raw
No one could hear me
I could not sit up
Dependent on a bed pan
Helpless, a baby
A walker helped me
To begin gaining freedom
So many setbacks
Falls and dizziness
Confusión, delirium
Hospitals, rehab
Out of touch and lost
Misunderstood by all
Told I was crazy
Out of my mind, and
Treated like a criminal
Tied down to the bed
No one considered
The trauma I had endured
How haunted I felt
How did I stay sane
Through those long terrible months
Where did I find strength
Hours in prayer
Begging God for signs of hope
He was always there
There’s more to this tale
Details of the pain, struggle
For now, I go on
Miracles? New beginnings?
Faith beyond reason
Defying logic
And scientific thinking
Requires acceptance
Of a power that
Cannot be defined by man
God, Higher Power
Despite my nerdy,
Analytical wiring,
Guided by belief
One might argue that
No evidence exists to
Prove that God is real
My encounter with
Near certain death; shattered bones
Bloody and broken
Lost liters of blood
Two surgeries to fix wounds
Coma for nine days
I chose to wake up
Quiet whisperings told me
Horrors I would face
Recovering from
My injuries would be hard
Terrible nightmare
Yet I still opted
To open my eyes, and start
The long journey back
Could not even talk
Breathing tube left my throat raw
No one could hear me
I could not sit up
Dependent on a bed pan
Helpless, a baby
A walker helped me
To begin gaining freedom
So many setbacks
Falls and dizziness
Confusión, delirium
Hospitals, rehab
Out of touch and lost
Misunderstood by all
Told I was crazy
Out of my mind, and
Treated like a criminal
Tied down to the bed
No one considered
The trauma I had endured
How haunted I felt
How did I stay sane
Through those long terrible months
Where did I find strength
Hours in prayer
Begging God for signs of hope
He was always there
There’s more to this tale
Details of the pain, struggle
For now, I go on