Tribe

One minute had a tribe; then closed my eyes and realized what I held onto was lies. 
 
Ones who thrived with each fall. 
Ones who grew uncomfortable with each rise. 
The ones who preferred that I stayed in my strongholds. 
Ones who never clicked from day one; but were entertained by the regular trials that were stuck on replay. 
 
Ones who benefit from sources and connections. 
Ones who I looked up to, and they only envied the potential… 
 
(Something that I have not tapped into yet) 
 
Broken from the pieces of what used to be solid. 
 
God revealed their hearts; and it has been one of my many hard lessons. 
 
Guard your heart; he warns! 
The people-pleaser and abandoned child wouldn’t listen! 
 
Now I fight with the Helmet of Salvation, Sword of his Word, Breastplate of Righteousness that is securely on my chest.
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Belt of Truth; people-pleasing aside! 
 
Boots of Peace; now that the Lord has removed the green snakes out of me and my children's lives.