Louvenia Duncan

You look at me everyday
But you really don't see
The pain that is inside
Everyday haunting me

You would never guess
What i did last night
I contemplated suicide
And it was a fight

You can't see my pain
You can't understand the rain
That is locked up inside
Always trying to hide

From others who would not understand
I am just trying to remain
Alive and live for god
But, lord, its so hard

Black girls don't feel like this
Theyre too busy being pretty
Too busy making it happen
Too busy making a living

But yes, we do feel this way
Were just too afraid to say
That every single day
It's a fight to keep living, i just have to pray

They call it depression
It robs your very soul
Of all that god is doing
To try to make you whole

Meds help maybe a bit
But my mind keeps saying quit
I want to enjoy life and live it
This is a demon, a miserable spirit

Inside that keeps me down
My mind is not sound
But, yet i pray to god above
Its only by his tender love
That i still remain alive today
Thats about all that i can say

Although you can't see your way today,
Tomorrow holds unrevealed blessings

That you don't know about.
So does the next day and the next.

Never judge the situation by the appearance
But by the Creator, who has your best interest at heart.

God knows where you are in life.
He knew it before the foundation of the world,

And He has already made a way for you to survive
What you are going through right now.

Just believe.
Do what you can and let him do the rest.

Relax and stop worrying.
God is still in control.

And he is working it out for you.
Tomorrow holds unrevealed blessings that are

About to unfold in your life.
You will see.

When I feel far from God,
There's a special thing that I do;
I take a very deep breath!
He gave it also to you.

The breath that we breathe so easily,
It came from God above.
It's a divine connection,
To the one that we love.

His offspring we are, and,
It is Him from whence we came.
He gave us our lives,
And He knows us by name.

He's aware of our conditions,
Having numbered our head of hairs.
God is not far from us;
God is near and He cares.

Breathing into man the breath of life,
Man became a living soul!
Reach to Him, He reaches back!
He wants to make us whole.

So when you are feeling far from God,
And are having a lonesome day,
Take a deep breath and remind yourself,
"God is only a breath away!
He's only a breath away!"