Mary J Blige: Forever No More

I have been vibing off this song for DAYZ now; one of many tools of inspiration for me lately:

No more invisible, speechless, deaf, blind child
With neglected pleasures being addicted to denial
Floating through time gravitating toward a warm arm
With an appetite for the emptiness that promises no harm

No more uncontrollable eruptions of emotional depression
A primal S.O.S. from the barren prison of selfless expression
That only the guilty with innocent souls know
Buried in a social scar tissue of a defective ego

No more relentless sifting through bodies seeking self
Settling through competitive combat for what's left on the shelf
A mad melee of supply and demand driven by a gullible pride
That leads to sedating the you that suffocates inside.

No more, forever no more because I've unshut my eyes
And the difference between GOD's work and man's will was realized
Seeing opposed and parallel lives some liquid and others frozen
Led me to never seek from man what GOD has chosen.

Then the negative whispering subsided and the panicking ceased
The undercurrent of suppression of pent up terror was released
As the mystery of the unknown manifested pristine clear
A positive message of truth entered my ear.

Now across my face is a brand new smile
With the newly revealed meaning of a destined child
A message of hope is being released from my heart
And I am overwhelmed with dedication to do my part

All i ever wanted was to be what I once was, unbounded
Somehow it got all twisted and before long sounded
As though life was a continuous connive, thrive, drive
Choking out the simple joy of just being alive

Now I'm filled with love and I sing a love song
A song for yesterday, today, tomorrow, and beyond
My new prayer is, thank you GOD for setting me free
And thank you GOD for giving me back me.

Thank you Mary J for writing those words.

Thank you to those who have risen above and flown beyond the distraction, depression, and death.
Thank you for portraying the courage it takes to release purpose, dreams and healing.
Thank you for choosing to look past circumstance and fly on the wings within you.

Thank you for reaching back, and touching lives, who have no one to follow
Thank you for being the strength I needed on days when I feel alone.
Thank you for pointing to GOD when I can't find HIM.

Thank you for shinning a light on a path around the quicksand
Thank you for your stories which provide the breath in my lungs when fatigue sets in
Thank you for being relatable, raw, and real.

Thank you...you are carried within my heart.