"My Stalwart Captain"

"Carry on,
believe in change,
Jesus is The Way,
for your dreams,
to come within range.

Set aside the shame and doubt,
and when you feel lost,
find out,
what Jesus is about,
because a step made with Him,
is always a step worth making,
to mend your swollen heart,
that without Him,
was constantly breaking.

Drugs for a time,
lessened the pain,
but after so long,
drove me quite insane,
and they take and take,
away all the good,
your shine,
and make you believe,
all the devil's,
made up little lines,
like,
'You'll never be good enough,'
'God isn't real,'
'Drugs are the only way,
to stop the hurt that you feel,'
but I'll tell you right now,
none of that,
is or will ever be true,
and that's not a road,
you should ever pursue.

I took that road,
for 15 years,
and all it did,
was make,
so many unnecessary tears,
because deep down,
my family,
and my few real friends,
subconsciously knew,
my choice,
bound me for an early grave,
and it broke their hearts,
and they prayed, so hard,
for me to be saved,
and it was a miracle,
that actually happened,
and now,
Jesus is My Guide,
My Stalwart Captain,
always steadfast,
never wavering,
and completely true,
and this poem and others,
is how He wants me,
to start helping all of you."