by Yvonne Griffie

Created on: July 07, 2009

Little Lana loved the Lord, she knew he heard her cry

That's why she often struggled, when asking the Lord "why?"

Why is there so much struggle, Why is there so much pain?
Why is her heart in pieces? Little Lana can explain.
When she was eight her mother died of what they thought was Cancer,
After that, her life was done - a train wreck, a disaster.
Her father told her he would love her, he would protect her now
but later she'd discover, her soul he would devour.
He took away her innocence and all that made her pure
The pain, the hurt, betrayal, abuse...how much could she endure?
She tried to cry out and tell someone, by acting out in school
but for her cries, in return Little Lana was called a fool.
Where could she run, where would she go to find peace and relief?
Like many kids without direction, Little Lana turned to the streets.
She began to drink and began to smoke and her little heart turned black
She stole, she fought, she hid, she ran, there was no turning back.
See, Little Lana ran away; she thought that she could hide,
From all the pain and all the grief she so deeply felt inside.
It wasn't until Little Lana grew up, that she would soon discover,
That all her pain, her hurt , her grief would all soon be un-covered.
She came in conatct with a man who didn't want to use her,
He didn't want to touch her body, nor did he want to abuse her.
He wanted her to simply know that HE was always there,
Someone who always loved her, someone who'd always care.
HE took her wounds, HE took her hurt and wrapped them in himself.
HE slowly took away her grief ; HE knew she'd had enough.
HE raised her up, put her on her feet, it raised her self esteem,
She never knew love to be so selfless, to her this was a dream.
Little Lana now was grown and she had to do her part,
She told all who'd hear her story and how HE healed her broken heart.

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