Bye Bye Fear (2nd Place)

A prisoner in my own mind,
Shackled by fear,
Couldn't take the steps.
Hands bound by my enemies,
Tug-o-war on my soul...who will win?
Even when I got away
My mind was conditioned to captivity.
I was still staring at the ground
When a man comes around.
As a child I already knew too much,
Already seen too much,
Experienced too much.
No man could be trusted.
But, I couldn't run away I had to stay.
I thought I could make change on my own,
So I hit the battlefield alone.

Mistake.

Bruises, wounded spirit, distorted reality, insanity
Almost lead to my departure.
My smile went M-I-A, a prisoner of spiritual warfare.
Misery entered my heart and colored it black,
Sending signals of despair to my cranium.
I felt like an alien in my own mind,
Because I didn't recognize my own reflection.
Questions raised by loved ones
When I saw the demon in his eyes,
A monster in disguise.
Still thought I could turn that demon back to an angel.
Even through the tight grip around my neck,
Watching the fire blaze in his eyes,
Waiting for my soul to leave.
I still had hope, an escape in my visual.
A hand reaching out firm and strong but gentle
God covered me with his wings
And wrapped me in his arms
Like a mother holding her child for the first time
Now, Fear, I can look you in your eyes

You see that?

You’ve lost your control!
I have swept the negative thoughts
Dusted the painful reminders and trashed the past.
I organized scriptures of love
In a file in the deepest parts of my heart
Fear, you have been evicted
No 30 day notice to vacate the premises
Clear you out of all the crevices
Your bite is no longer venomous
Message error on all your messages
Time for my new genesis
Blocking you from all the entrances
So Bye Bye Fear, Hello Freedom!


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