She stood there alone staring into space ,
with a sad look written over her face .
I swear she looked so scared just standing there .
So I went and started talking to her .
"I hope you don't mind me saying hello ,
but you look as if you've nowhere to go ."
I asked her was she ok and she said ,
"I'm sick of living , I'd rather be dead . "
She showed me her wrists that she slashed before ,
I said ,
"Hey please ,don't you do that no more ."
She lit up a smoke she took from her bag ,
She blew a some ring and gave me a drag .
She had rings in her lip , studs through her nose
Why she wore them , heaven knows I suppose ,
But she chose to share her story with me ,
About leaving her home and family .
She spent a lot of time drinking in pubs ,
Then she ended up addicted to drugs .
Feeling guilty about what she had done ,
At the point of no return ,she had come .
She had cut off her hair and didn't care ,
about pretty clothes or make up to wear .
She didn't look well , just a bag of bones ,
She had lived in shelters but not in homes ,
Its so unfair as we stood in the rain ,
waiting for some night bus that never came .
She said to me ,
"Hey my name is Denise ."
I told her I wanted to be a priest .
She said ,
"Would you say a prayer for me please ."
I told her I would and got on my knees .
"Dear God help Denise to get off the drugs ,
help her and heal her and bring her some hugs .
Heavenly Father I ask you today ,
To bring hope so Denise can find her way "
Suddenly then there and then the night bus came .
She fell in my arms in the pouring rain .
There was a needle still stuck in her arm .
Was it too late , had she done herself harm?
I asked the bus driver to make the call .
In my arms she felt so helpless and small .
But she had not died alone in the night .
For God stepped in when she gave up the fight .
Denise was taken to emergency ,
For some treatment and afterwards therapy .
It is amazing the power of prayer ,
God can do anything :ask him , he's there .
Denise found a home and people who care .
She kicked the habit and grew back her hair .
Now she's a mother with her family .
Its a miracle ?
You'll have to agree.
By Paul McCann
Originally Posted On Site: 2009-05-24 13:11:40
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