Living in pain

I want to live

I want to taste the sweet nectar of life

To feel alive, youthful and free,

To cast off the burden of blackness

And find light again.

I want to have purpose and hope,

To feel valued, safe and secure,

To be accepted for everything I am,

And feel whole again.

I want to swim in the ocean of life's opportunities,

To feel inspired, happy and energetic,

To wake every day glowing with health and vitality,

And live again.

I want to love and be loved,

To find peace, contentment and joy,

To feel the warmth of true affection,

And be cherished again.

I want to live, and live fully,

To reach for everything life offers,

To awake each morning with hope in my heart

And enjoy my future again.