Calm chaos settles in
Sting of death intrigues
The sharpness a welcome guest
With key in hand
Your word fights my heart cowers
Darkness pulls me in
Hand outstretched so weak
Falling from the earth
Evil pounds me under
Retrieve me from its grasp
This tight grip it has
Needs one stronger
Gather the demolished pieces
This puzzle’s lost parts
Ones destroyed by hurt
Save the masterpiece
Written August 2022
Grace-Filled Hope 