here is a poem that came out of the book 'victory over the darkness' a book that i just started reading. i think that it is a very good. [Jesus- i need you more, more then yesturday, more then words can say, more then ever before]

lend me your hope for awhile,
i seem to have mislaid mine.
lost and hopeless feelings accompany me daily,
pain and confusion are my companions.
i know not where to turn;
looking ahead to future times does not bring forth
images of renewed hope.
i see troubled times, pain-filled days, and more tragedy.

lend me your hope for awhile,
i seem to have mislaid mine.
hold my hand and hug me;
listen to all my ramblings, recovery seems so far distant.
the road to healing seems like a long and lonely one.

lend me your hope for awhile,
i seem to have mislaid mine.
stand by me, offer me your presence, your heart and
your love.
acknowlede my pain, it is so real and ever present.
i am overwhelmed with sad and conflicting thoughtss.

lend me your hope for awhile;
a time will come when i will heal,
and i will share my renewal,
hope and love with others.