Our Child Within


The Child Within,
Where has she been?
Living with memories of darkness and sin!
Cannot embrace that child within.
The shame it has no end!
Don’t show your face,
Stay inside and pray.
The corner is yours dark and gray!
Silence your heart
Don’t you cry
What good would it do?
Don’t even try!
Can’t let her out!
People will see,
The scared little girl inside of me!
She wants to be loved!
She needs to feel safe!
Embrace her today along with her sorrow,
She wants to come out
And play tomorrow....

-Christine Schlumbrecht