POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH // John Albert J. McCann has commissioned this poem to inspire others with the amazing growth he has felt since overcoming a personal challenge this year. I hope you find it helpful too! Post Traumatic Growth By Sue Ellson Text, audio and description at https://sueellson.com/blog/post-traumatic-growth-poem As the trauma builds Beneath the surface I wonder how I can escape the furnace The fire, the fury The hurt, the worry The fear, the mire I feel so sorry Intensity rising Anxiety spiralling Depression sickening Stress increasing But at some point I make a decision I act not react I see with new vision My heart calls me in To dig a little deeper I discover my own salvation I become my own reaper That finds a new harvest Of strength and wisdom That opens the door To my new found freedom For in the resistance The trials and the suffering My vulnerability awakens Love everlasting The kernel of joy Is finally sprouting Trauma the catalyst For my new awakening Painful and raw Beyond all measure But look what I’ve found My hidden treasure The will The way The license To play To smile To seek To live To learn So much more from here For every new year For now I give thanks For the gratefulness I’ve gained The battle was hard But my belief is now ingrained I can’t change the past Or wish something else for me But through post traumatic growth I’ve found a way to truly be #posttraumaticgrowth #traumapoem #SueEllson #SueEllsonPoem #poem #poetry