The Circles Of My Life Poem by Renee' Stretch

The Circles of my life
By Renee’
9th March 2010

It was only yesterday
That I ran away
Nothing going forwards
It seemed as if my life was going backwards
Everything was dark
I would sleep in the park
Acting like an animal
Full of drugs and alcohol
My only lovers were
Emptiness
Loneliness
My life was meaningless

Then one day
I started to find my way
I picked myself up off the ground
Things became better
It felt like I was found
Life seemed so good
But all that time I was chopping wood
Then she came along
Nothing could go wrong
Then she fell, and now she is late
Ashes in the sea
Now it’s me and not we

It felt like everything was dead and gone
I would spend my life alone
I tried to find my way
Seeking each hour of each day
Then there was another
But she was a huge bother
Back to the drugs and alcohol
Behaving like an animal
I lay in the dark and closed my eyes
She would not hear my cries
There was a fire in my head
As I lay on my bed
I thought my life was just bittersweet
I was looking down at my feet
Then I knew it was time to say goodbye
But still I would cry

Then you came along
All of a sudden I knew I belong
You saved me that day
I came alive as you showed me the way
Finally I could breathe
You wore your heart on your sleeve
You made me come alive
You made me come alive
Now I lay in the light
Feeling warm and bright
Knowing that you love me so
My heart pounds to and fro
You came into my life and saved me
Setting my soul free
I love you my Le