Grant Me Peace Poem by Aldo Kraas

Grant me peace
Bring me hope
Let me shine
Let this light
This bright light enter my hearth
Let the bad thoughts go away
I built a wall around me
Behind this wall I feel safe
But what is in front of it I don't know
This wall is tumbling down
I am afraid to face the reality of life
When I see a problem coming I run away from it
I rather run away from it than face it
Life is too short
People came and gone
Memories fade away
In the blue sky
What about the courage to face it?
Do I have it?
I don't have much freedom
All my hope is gone
My fears keep rising in me
Anger builds up like a volcano inside me ready to explode
Anger grows inside me like cancer ready to eat the inside of me
Guilt never seems to end
Sometimes I wish things were different
My body is so fragile
It can break down if I don't take care of it
How can I mend my broken heart full of hurt and pain?
When will I see the light?
I embrace the future
I am living in the future
What does the future holds for me?
What can I learn from my mistakes?
Sometimes I feel like I am loosing ground
Sometimes I feel like I am loosing my mind
The rope is breaking
I am loosing faith, courage, and love
I am walking blind
I cannot see what I should see
I am walking with one foot in the ground
And the other one in the grave
The nights are dull
The days are too short
I don't have much joy of life
I take out what I can get out of it
I don't get much out of it
I have to work for a living
There is not much time for me
There are times when I am having fun and it ends so fast
The good things in my life don't last long
I know I will never be rich in money
But I will always be rich in spirit
The spirit of the Lord lives in me forever