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Brokenness to Freedom

from Journal by Nerida Cuddy

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I sang this at my mum’s wedding reception, on a day so full of joy and gratitude and wonder. Both she and her husband have lost 2 spouses, both reflect that quiet trust and peace that come with perserverance through pain. They both know that ‘though weeping may endure for a night, joy comes in the morning’.
c. Nerida 2002

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You can build four walls, impenetrably strong,
A fortress of self-protection,
And they’ll thicken with age,
And the moss will grow over them,
And nothing, no nothing ever makes it inside.

You can lay out a minefield, with trenches around
A barren safety zone.
With grenades always ready,
And weapons on hand
If anyone… anyone dares to get closer.

I know women whose hurt has driven them to this –
Shutting out pain and joy,
But I know women who’ve walked the road to healing.

You can live like a machine, a mechanised being
That does the job of living quite well.
A plate glass life, no inefficient feelings,
Seemingly… seemingly invulnerable.

I know men whose hurt has driven them to this –
Shutting out pain and joy,
But I know men who’ve walked the road to healing.

And they dare to love again,
And they trust to give their hearts away,
Though they may destroyed,
They know it’s the only way.
And they find hope for their despair,
Joy instead of mourning and beauty in the ashes,
They walk through brokenness to freedom.

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from Journal, released August 30, 2003

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Nerida Cuddy Canowindra, Australia

Nerida has been described as “a composer & musician with not only an ear for music, but a social conscience & a sense of humour” (ABC Central West). A story teller and poet, she shows great sensitivity to a range of human experiences, often drawing on the imagery of the Australian bush where she has lived for over 20 years. ... more

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