She was taught to believe in a higher power She looked for that power all her life Her life became a mess She watched herself lose it all She prayed to the power to save her But she the power never came
She was taught to search for the power In gatherings and buildings and books She searched and followed protocols Her mind became a mess She watched herself fall into depression She prayed to the power to save her But the power never came.
She was taught to offer to the power She bought the finest of gifts She offered to the power in gatherings Her finances became a mess She watched herself fall in lack and starvation She prayed to the power to save her But the power never came.
She was taught to recruit people for the power She went into streets and gatherings Talking about the wonders of the power A wonder she is yet to experience She wished for a taste of the wonders She prayed to the power to give her a taste But the power never came.
She was taught to have faith and persevere *Have faith, keep hope, be patient, Good things happen to those who wait, * they said. She waited till she almost lost her youth She became a shadow of herself She prayed to the power to help her But the power never came.
She counted her loses and waisted years She wanted it all to end Her once happy life was now a graveyard She prayed to the power to take her life But the power never came.
She was taught never to question this power But she had had enough She began to question and question and question A veil fell off from her eyes She saw herself for the first time She saw herself in a deep black hole She knew she must save herself She prayed to the power for strength And the power came.
She embarked on a journey of self To recover her lost self from the hole She dug deeper and deeper with all her strength She was surprised at what she saw The power she searched for all her life Was within her all along Waiting for her to find herself The power was within.
Her life made a drastic change She began to unlearn everything she was taught To learn everything for herself She shut the noise outside To listen to the voice within She got everything she lost The color in her life returned The power was within.
She searched for herself And she found the power The power was within.
Endnotes: Most times we look for something outside ourselves to save us, we forget that what we need is inside us. The creator gave us everything we need to survive in this dimension, all we have to do is to align ourselves, mind, body, and soul, then we can tap into the mind of our creator and be who we are supposed to be.