No Regrets

Talking to someone

Retracing steps in life

I realized

I’ve come a long way

I learned

I have grown

I rejoice

I have no regrets.

Though pain stabbed

My inner being

Grief almost

Maimed my soul

My heart cried

Till every tear had run dry

I survived

I lived to tell my story.

At every juncture

Every difficult phase

My heart though grieved

Had made the right decisions

I loved

I gave

I helped

I cared for others.

I thank God

Who has been

My Helper

My Counselor

My Comforter

My Guide

My Strength

My Protector.

Years of pain

Numbed my mind

Yet He kept me going

He kept me sane

His love a balm

Over every wound

His words so loving

It gave me life.

It may seem

I am a hero

But I know

The real hero

Is God, the One

Who silently shielded

Carried and held me 

Till I found myself. 

- Henrietta Decruz