To My Church

My church is love

The only constant that I have known

Going on seven years now

My church has never made me feel like a mistake

Never made me question

Am I

Loved

Wanted

Belong

Do I feel

Safe

And protected

My church has an open place

At their table

Allow me to be connected with their families

My church

You make me feel less alone in this world

That I hold no burden

That I am bound for greater things

That this story of mine isn’t over

For it is just beginning

No matter how near or far we are

From one another

We will continue

Breathing, walking, listening, and eating together

Continuing the work of Jesus

One step at a time

Manassas you are exactly what love is

Through my eyes

You are the place I call home

Always

Sara
(02.26.2015)

11.15.2012

I.

 I just want

And I just need 

For someone 

To love me

II.

Do you see my extended hand?

Would you dare to extend yours?

Grab hold 

And promise not to let go

III.

 Words echo

Echo

ECHO

Until the day is done

IV.

I feel the breaking of my heart 

The struggle to breathe 

Completely stripped 

Fighting and struggling 

Screaming from the inside 

Begging and pleading 

Please, please, no

Don’t put me back 

Into that clothing 

Into what was once known

As my orphan identity 

Sara

(2.9.2015)

Snap

Let your tears roll 

Your temper roar 

Allow your voice to be heard

Shout out to the LORD 

Allow the pain to flow 

And stop telling yourself you do not HURT 

You’ve been living with a shattered heart

Don’t allow the past you cannot change 

The feeling of unworthiness 

And feeling like someone’s mistake

Consume your soul

If need be pick up the damn phone 

It’s in the moments 

When you say no, no, no I am not ok

That those deep, buried pockets of hurt

Will hopefully slowly heal and wash away 

Sara

(2.8.15)