By Cynthia T., Renascent Alumni

Through a cold, dark and miserable time

Oh hear me as I say this rhyme!

My eyes are blind and cannot see

How my life has came to be?

 Without tears I bleed and fight

I try so hard with all my might

Another day, month and year go by

Hoping one day that I may try

To see what has happened to me

Why won’t this torture just let me be?

Oh what is that? The light I see?

Maybe just maybe I will see me!

I dig some more to only find

The darkness that has kept me bind

As I crawl out of the hole and see

A friendly smile extending a hand to me

I get up and wipe the tears and dirt from my eyes

I can finally look up and see blue skies

This is my poem, that is my rhyme

To tell you what Renascent has done for me this time

With what joy, hope, laughter and glee

And hardwork, willingness, patience and wisdom you see 

I have a life, because I have been sent free.