The Gratidudes Blog

Tonight we are having a party at my home called, “REVEAL – A Journey between Darkness and Light.”  We have turned our house into a beautiful art gallery and live music venue.  I will be reciting some of my poetry at the event this evening and thought I would share one of my poems with you.  I call it “Surrender,” and it shares a piece of my story from Darkness to Light.

I will be doing a video blog tonight and have it edited in the next few days…so stay tuned!

Peace.

BradiDude

“Surrender”
By Brad Morris
www.TheGratiDudes.com

I used to drink and smoke to get me high;
But deep down inside I just wanted to die.
My heart was filled with sadness and anger;
When I looked in the mirror I was seeing a stranger.

No purpose, no plan, just observing from the side;
I was scared of my future, there was no hope inside.
I had no confidence in myself or humanity;
I thought we were screwed, excuse my profanity.

Many relate to the stories I share;
Havin life so tough, almost too tough to bare.
But something inside told me things would get better;
So I prayed to God and chose to surrender.

Like a light turning on in the darkness of night;
My heart opened up, my world became bright.
I could suddenly see what was infront of my face;
Everything started to fall into place.

Day-by-day things slowly improved;
The more I forgave, the more energy I moved.
Miracles appeared everwhere I turned;
Life began to make sense, with the more I learned.

Everyday I prayed for guidance from God;
I’d never prayed before, at first it felt odd.
I was amazed to see the answers come through;
As my life transformed, my faith in Him grew.

I was starting to realize who I really was;
I was more than a human, I am an extension of God.
When I had this revelation, I just wanted to share;
But people thought I was crazy, they just sat there and stared.

Why didn’t they believe me? I knew it was true.
I guess it was an indication there was more inner work to do…
So that’s what I did, inwards I went;
I learned to meditate, many hours I spent.

Little by little people started to believe,
As they witnessed some of the things I achieved.
They’d ask me, “Brad, what did you do?”
I’d tell them, I found God within, and you can too!

Do the same as I did, meditate and pray.
Be patient, accept yourself, take it day-by-day.
Just watch, you’ll see, things will definately shift;
The more you love yourself, your Spirit will lift.

You’ll rise, you’ll overcome the problems from your past;
And stick with it, because the results will last.
I know you’ll soar, you’re gonna fly;
You won’t need drugs, you’ll be naturally high.

Be positive, have faith, keep your mind on track;
Focus on your goals, don’t ever look back.
Forward is the only direction to face;
And take your time, this is not a race.

You’ve got your whole life, and the ones after this;
Which means there’s so much time to follow your bliss.
Accept where you are in this time and space;
With all that you’ve thought, this is the perfect place.

As long as your always taking baby steps forward;
Your Spirit’ll be happy, you’ll be rewarded.
So forget the past, let go of the dark ages;
We’re all born to lead, we’re meant to be Sages.

Stand up straight and choose to be strong;
There’s no screwing up, you can’t go wrong.
We all have the power to turn our darkness to light;
To have Peace within, you must stop the fight.

So choose so now, and do it here;
Surrender to God and have no fear.
From this point on, your life’ll get better and better;
Because you said YES and chose to surrender.

I’m happy for you and all the people you’ll empower;
As your life transforms like a blossoming flower.