Beyond the shame

A voice...a vision...a spark...a flame...
now it's time to look beyond the blame

I've opened the door and faith stepped in
finally I'm ready for my life to begin

not as it was or how i thought it should be

but with my past and my future merged authentically

beyond the silence, the shame, the fear
I've grown through the pain that has brought me here

I'm learning to live
with both laughter and tears
and to trust myself
as well as my peers

learning to feel
to love, to guide
i know I'm not damaged
and have no reason to hide

although i still struggle
daily to survive
I'm finally glad
to be alive.