When You've Had Enough

I haven't wrote poetry in a while so I felt led to write a piece for all the mental illness survivors (someone who chose not to quit or die) out there and for those that are in the struggle with their mental illness. Keep being encouraged knowing that you are not alone and that your story isn't over! So here it goes :)

When You'e Had Enough

Illness, mental illness,

Yes, that was what I was diagnosed,

and all the years it took to accept and cope,

I finally come to an understanding that in this illness,

where I felt pain and shame,

Christ was there to bring me out my darkness and 

I don't need to feel there is anyone to blame

for the stigma is what I wrestle with daily

from turning on the news to hearing someone committing suicide, ending their life,

Yes, if I could I could press rewind, I would tell the person that, "honey, you don't have to do this, because at the end of this tunnel, there is light"

Your feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, 

Yes, I've been there,

from changes in medicines, to intrusive thoughts and feeling like no one really cares,

For the many troubles I faced seemed too far to bear,

God has a plan that's why He Tell us in His word to cast it all to Him,

When our world seems dim,

God wants to show you a brim of blessings,

that no one can take,

for He has designed and equipped you for purpose,

to live and to stand at a time such as this,

to say I am a mental illness survivor,

and my story isn't over yet,

it just begun. 

-Sheree Braswell

Love you always and praying for you! We can survive this!