For Decades Poem by Shavon Harrington

For decades, I faced rage, head on,
face to face, We made eye contact,
I stared evil in the face, evil went insane

Emotionally, exhausted from facing
evil in the eye no shade, evil shadow
made me cry out in praise

For decades I was trapped in a closet,
I became a stranger in my skin

For decades I began to forget about
who I was, I lost my inner fear, I became vulnerable, weakling with cheer, heartless, I fought back with rage

For decades evil destroyed my wrath,
I pointed fingers, I blamed until one-day reality struck,

for a quick second, I lost insight on
what was most important forgiveness,
revenge, God promises

For decades I put it in God's hands,
I prayed, I overcame