Medicine to my Soul

 This is my first post, and I found it entirely appropriate to dedicate my first poem to the man who has influenced my life in more ways than one, Mr. Jason Wade, the frontman of Lifehouse and the owner of Alliswell Records in Nashville, Tennesse. 

"Medicine to my Soul"

When I first found you

My soul was shredded

It was so delicate 

It could have been whisked

Away by the slightest of winds

I could not bear the sight of

Myself in the mirror

I expected it to fragment 

The minute I rolled in front of it

I hated who I was

And I was not sure if I could

Ever be repaired

But then I found you

Your voice heals every cry

That feels trapped in my chest

I feel like I do not have to pry

When I hear you sing

It's almost like I gain wings

I feel free to be me

I feel like I can escape

The world's darkest maze

I know now that there are

A variety of ways to escape the pain

I can now play in the rain

And feel free to gain again

What I lost

Your music is medicine 

To my soul

It helped me understand that 

I would never be alone

And could survive on my own

For that I can never repay you

But I do and always will

Have the utmost gratitude

For how you've forever revolutionized

My attitude

For depression there is no cure

But my love for you is forever pure