Every survivor of trauma knows

that hiding the pain deep down

in the pockets of our subconscious mind

will not remove the sting of it. 

Every survivor knows--

and so we process, and we study, we read,

and we try to work it out,

like a thorn stuck in our foot.

We pick up the tweezers of truth and pry away at it--

while trying to hold back our tears and frustration.

I know. 

I have worked as hard as any one I know, and I have grown wiser

in the process.  I have learned that the chronic presence of pain

becomes consuming, and sometimes it is necessary to take a break

from all my efforts to "heal myself" and hope in the confidence

that while I rest, my Heavenly Father does not sleep.

See: www.beyond-abuse.org for a similar poem titled

Sometimes We Need To Rest Awhile

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Linda settles

www.RedeemingOurTreasures.com