I was born surrounded by demons
I still remember the recurring nightmare
The witch in black robes appearing to me nightly
a long pointed dagger in each hand
laughter rocking her body as she hovered over me
laughing with delight at my screams
As time went by the vision became more real
with violence between my parents sky rocketing
My timid Mother always the victim
always in tears
My vindictive Grand Mother who lived with us
out to cause trouble by her nightly stories to her son
The inevitable fight
shrinking Mum to nothingness
in the corner
My sister six years old and myself eight years old
not sure where to go or where to hide
or who to support
In our young minds they needed our support
we had to try and bring calm and peace
that was our job
As the years past and the obvious divorce took place
my demons became attached to creating disaster
for me instead
My journey filled with tragedy
My first precious child poisoned by my mother in law
who fed him caustic soda instead of water to drink
My country that I loved destroyed and taken over
by tirant rule
Murders happening everywhere
My life hung on a string many times
forcing me to flee with a twenty four hour
deportation notice a reprise from obvious
assasination
But I found two angels
in the form of highly spiritual ladies
They walked into my room in a hospital
asked if I had been born again
I said 'what is that' and they told me
I wanted that so much so agreed to let them
perform their magic
I was due for an epidural in my spine
that day
The ladies linked hands over me
and began muttering in some strang language
my body began to feel strange
I felt a fire inside me
suddenly I started laughing and crying all at once
I couldn't stop.
I felt better
no longer sick.
The Doctors came running in
they checked me over and all
the problems had vanished
There was nothing wrong with me
I had been miraculously cured
and they sent me home
From that day
I became the person I am today
A teacher
A healer
A believer in the power within
I did see angels on the wind
Bathing in the light of a blood red sunrise
They shared their glory with me
and it was wonderful
My life was transformed from a soul trapped
into a soul transported to a place of light
Instead of fighting with the demons
hiding in the dark
Forever taunting me with nightmares
of my past
Today I see no demons
Only beauty and souls crying out
for the love and miracle I found
I have made it my love and life
to help them find what I found
For all should see angels on the wind
Bathing in the light of a blood red sunrise
Instead of demons hiding in the dark
Forever taunting them with nightmares
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem