New Beginnings

by Kim Stone

A new perspective is gained while waiting to see what life proposes

A new beginning is about to  start where a terrible ending closes

It’s been a difficult road with many turns and several twists

The pain and heart breaks are too numerous to even list

But a new day is about to dawn and break the darkness of our life

A new day that will take us far away from of all of this strife

A new chance to start fresh once again

To forget the pain from where we’ve been

However, I find myself completely unprepared for my new tomorrow

I still find myself at times in confusion and so much sorrow

Not because of the direction my life has now taken

But because of how I’ve changed; my identity is shaken

I feel blessed to be moving on to brand new things

But having lost some of my passion is what stings

We are moving on to a much better situation that  deserves our best

But knowing part of me died when we took too many shots to the chest

To many heartbreaks, to many broken promises, that killed part of our dream

Makes it impossible to have the same level of hope, passion or trust to gleam

So although the road ahead feels familiar and we’ve been there time and again

This time we are changed and life seems to be taking us for a spin

As we start anew, I don’t know how I’ll react to the same things

I’m different now so I’ll have to wait to see what this brings

But I do know this change is permanent as part of me died with the dream

That part of me is lost, forever gone, nothing to repair and nothing to redeem

It’s pointless to ask those who hurt us to understand what we’ve lost

It’s not just a job, income, or a house, it’s our dreams that have paid the cost

We truly had a love for this community and this town

One of the few trying to bring it up rather tear it down

But for whatever reason

We are moving on from this season

We are moving to a place that I wish we’d been all along

They are getting us at our weakest when they deserve us strong

And for whatever reason we will arrive a little broken

With humility in our hearts being what is spoken

God has had His hands in all of these messes

And what He has his hands in, I know He blesses

So as I sit waiting to see our new life begin

I have to thank Him for saving us once again

The pain of other circumstances not working out

Certainly did shed  a huge cloud of doubt

But seeing where we are and where we could be

I know God was right for reaching out to save me

My prayers for months were to deliver us from those who want to cause harm

So when he moved us why was I surprised and so alarmed?

He answered my prayer in a way I never would have believed

I can open my eyes to see now that my heart is no longer grieved

From looking out and seeking Him to searching within

I can now lift up my hands to signify I’m ready for the new life to begin

So here’s to our new tomorrow

And saying good-bye to yesterday’s sorrow

May God bless us in all we do each step of the way

And for our life to switch from night to the dawn of a new day