A Gift Of Faith

A deep capacity to love, I've found,
Not only for others, but on my own ground.

Through ups and downs, my share I've known;
For affection, my search was widely sown.

No balm could heal the wounds within,
Until I knew, in life, I truly could win.

As a child, troubles filled my sight,
And wrongs I seemed to always write.

Growing up, I witnessed immense pain,
Yet my loving heart remained unstained.

For this, I knew, was a gift,
In a world torn by hate, a deep rift.

Through struggles, a will to live I found,
My faith, a seed now rooted deep in fertile ground.

For a loving heart, a truer path I see,
A grace that guides me, setting my spirit free.

We weren't meant to live in what is called "sin"—
That false word meant to keep us from growing within.

I opened my heart and embraced my faith;
In this world, I began to see
A joy that exists with natural grace.

This truth I've witnessed time and again,
By opening my heart, allowing it to be sustained.

By Eileen Casey Gonzalez
July 5th, 2025
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