A consensus had been made

within the family

that coming out of survival mode

will stop the insanity

No longer on the verge

of losing all that is dear

the sun has risen

the sky is clear

To the victor

goes the spoils

in this home

there will be only fertile soil

Gone is the vice

that has caused so much pain

there will be love and kindness

so much to gain

Life is poetic

each day is a verse

overcoming the challenge

lifting the curse

Family smiling

again, filled with laughter and love

living together in harmony

a gift from above