"Before & After"

C. Steven Blue performs "Before & After"
@ Eugene Public Library - 10/18/2014

From the book: S.O.S. ~ Songs Of Sobriety ~ A Personal Journey Of Recovery

“Before & After”
 
     Before
It was a struggle
     After
It is the cure
     Before
We worked so hard for everything
     After
It is so clear
 
I'm here
You're here
Heading straight
Into the light
Because faith and love
     Have graced us
          Made us whole again
 
     Before
We mourned our inner-child
     After
Came the dawn
     Before
It seemed there was such rage
     After
It's mostly gone
 
We carry on
In our love
Our dreams dusted off
In front of us
We stand up
     Walk arm in arm
          Into the sun
 
            © C. Steven Blue 12/14/1991