Lost and Finding Joy

Why are you broken, my child?

Because, I’ve lost my way.

Why are you lost, my child?

Because, I feel empty inside.

Why do you feel empty, my child?

Because, I make so many mistakes.

Why do you make mistakes, my child?

I don’t know. I don’t know how to respond sometimes, so I react.

Why do you react, my child?

Because, it’s my defense mechanism.

Why do you have a defense mechanism, my child?

Because, I don’t want to be hurt again.

Why have you been hurt, my child?

Because, there are other hurt people; it just happens.

Why are there hurt people, my child?

Because, we forget who we truly are.

Who are you, my child?

I am yours. I am a child of God.

Then why are you broken, my child?

I’m no longer broken. I remember now. Thank you, God. I can feel your unconditional, all-encompassing love.