Healing

the strength i draw from him
gets me through each day
the comfort when i'm crying
the friendship in the darkness

i cry out, and he listens
i close my eyes and i see
i feel his touch and i breathe
it's some normality

he strokes my hair gently
he holds me when i cry
this could be imagination
but i feel it's not, can't tell why

he knows that i need him
and wouldn't survive each day without
the pain and emptiness inside me
he prevents me from lashing out

but i'm learning self control
to give it all to him
i still can't see without him
but i don't want to

God provides normality
something stable in my life
he's the loving father i never had
he's healing this battered life