A Prisoner's Poem
Wednesday, 12 52 2010 11:52
Since the beginning of this year, we have received many letters from prisoners in UK prisons. Mostly, they have read Barry’s book ‘Once an Addict’ and many have come to faith as a result. In these letters people tend to ‘bare their soul’ and write things to Barry which, we feel sure, they would not say to their cell mates. It is quite humbling to receive these letters and to send replies in order to offer to them some words of encouragement.
One of the guys recently included a poem which he had written:
I felt so down at times
I could break down and cry.
Fall to my knees praying
Asking God why?
Can He see my frustration?
The tears and the pain.
The lack of direction
To help me to maintain.
The unanswered questions
The void I possess.
The undiscovered outlet
For my anger and my stress.
Want my heart to fill with sunshine
Forget the darkest days.
I could have escaped this years ago
Having understood His praise.
The Lord does move in mysterious ways
Every day I’m learning more.
Love in life is important
A blessing not a chore.
So maybe Once an Addict
(“You’re now an inspiration”).
To feel the Lord is in our heart
A wonderful sensation.
May I commend you for the work you do
Barry, I wish you all the best.
Sometimes it’s half the battle
Just to get things off your chest.
Best regards to everybody at The Trust. Keep up the good work and again, thank you.
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