Poetry

To Walk Away – A Poem About Leaving the Mormon Church

It’s been hard letting go something that was so central to my life. Yet at the same time it was something that caused a lot of trauma in my life. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube for more content! I also have a Patreon with lots of exciting things being shared. Visit @ linktr.ee/janexrochester for more info!

Can you give me some comfort

Can you offer some peace?

I feel as though I’m forsaking God

Because it seems like He’s forsaken me

“The Church is perfect but the people are not”

How can you say that? Have you forgot – 

The words from prophets they claimed were inspired

The lies, the abuse; I shrink away from the hand of God

I want to believe. I don’t want to walk away.

It’s just so painful to stay

Can you give me some comfort?

Can you offer some peace?

I’d ask my Heavenly Father 

But it seems He doesn’t listen to me

“Doubt your doubts”, “Invite the spirit.”

But no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to feel it.

You invalidate my trauma, claiming it was inspired

A spiritual lesson learned; I shrink away from the hand of God

I want to ask for help. I want to pray.

It’s just so painful to stay.

Can you give me some comfort?

Can you offer some peace?

God knows my soul is wearing thin

Its too much to bear. I beg of you, of anyone, please hear me

“Choose the Right”, “Blessings come when we keep the commandments”

I guess I’ve failed and I’ve been abandoned

Everything is gonna be okay, so called blessings that are inspired

Unconditional love but conditional peace; I shrink away from the hand of God

I want to be loved. I want more than anything to stay.

It’s just so painful to walk away.

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