She is stalked, hunted,
Pursued by a supernatural presence
For every attempt she makes to evade it
It falls back in step right behind her
She steps
It steps
She sprints, desperately running for her life
It follows behind, an easy-paced jog
Yet it continues to shadow her
She yells out, breathlessly,
pleadingly
“Why won’t you let me be?”
But it is mockingly silent
For she already knows the answer
It seems to blow in, riding on the wind
In a whisper that is unnaturally loud
“Because I live within you!’ It says
And she know it speaks the truth
This thing she cannot shake
Is something she must deal with from within
A thought that both excites and frightens her
She must elude it
Step by step
Day by day
Until it’s no longer within reach
Until it’s no longer a part of her
Until she accepts the truth about who she is
She knows she’s fighting for
Her potential, her purpose, her dreams
Only until then
Can she be free
Of the doubt that makes her second guess
What she knows is her destiny
What she was created to do, to be
Until she finally stops running
And turns around to face it head on
“Doubt,” she says, “You can no longer control me!”
“You are no longer welcomed here!”
And she steps into the light
Of a brand new day
Where it can’t find her
She smiles
Hopeful & confident
Because she remembers a promise
And accepts the truth
For she knows that with God by her side
Anything,
yes anything,
is possible for her.