by Todd Matson
With a fault line
running through their
hearts, marriage, family,
children feeling caught in the
middle, the earth separating under
their feet, fears of falling into the blackness,
getting swallowed forever, they packed up the hurt,
brokenness, tears, anger, fear, helplessness and longing
to hope again, and they came. They opened up wounds old
and new, unpacked their pain, spoke of things they could not speak
of without escalating and spiraling out of control – feelings of betrayal,
rejection, abandonment, estrangement, loss of trust, respect and affection,
and they began to listen, to truly hear one another. For the first time since the
trouble started, they began to hope again that with time and effort they could make
it better, work it out, heal and forgive, feel something other than pain inside, come to love
again. Until they learned what coming back would cost. Only pennies on the dollar for addiction.
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Todd Matson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina. His poetry has been published in The Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Mindfull Magazine, and has been featured in Poetry for Mental Health.He has also written lyrics for songs recorded by a number of contemporary Christian music artists, including The Gaither Vocal Band.
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