A poem that left a lasting impression

Last week, Kairos Director Mossie Lyons and support worker Giampiero Mozzi  joined CRASH Charity for their 30th anniversary celebrations.  Mossie shared a special poem written by Giampiero.  It left a lasting impression on everyone present.

Many guests, deeply moved by the poem, asked for copies afterwards. Several people also suggested creating a dedicated space for the poem so its message can continue to inspire others.  We are proud to share it here.

What We Carry Forward

 

We are people with history

not the kind written neatly,

but the kind etched into nights survived

and mornings we didn’t think we’d see.

 

We know the weight of wanting to disappear

and the courage it takes

to stay.

 

From that same broken ground,

a team was formed

not perfect,

but present.

 

What once hurt us

now teaches us how to listen.

What once nearly took our lives

now shows us how to help save another’s.

 

I give thanks to the organisation

that opened a door

when I had no strength left to knock.

You did not ask who I had been

you showed me who I could become.

 

I give thanks to the people I work for,

who believe recovery is not an ending

but a beginning with responsibility.

 

And I give thanks to the people I work with

walking proof

that pain can be transformed

into purpose.

 

This gratitude is not quiet.

It breathes.

It shows up.

It stays.

 

Giampiero Mozzi