Poetry by Stephany Spencer- LeBaron: BRIGHT CHILDHOOD A GIFT: ADVERSITY’S STRENGTHENING

ADVERSITY'S STRENGTHENINGby Stephany Spencer-LeBaronI was born into a cult.When I fled that sect I'd known,I was shunned, demonized,Left on my own.Presently I'm steeped in pain,Purpose that once shownNow faces the abyssSitting on a throne.The vicissitudes of lifeHave left me loss full-blown,Heartaches unquenchable,And so alone!Come! End this anguish!Put Justice in its place!Do not tarry long.I can't…