Bandages of Bondage Lord Unravel Me

By Helen E. Reynolds

Born and raised in Chicago, IL. My very first address was,970 N Cambridge, Cabrini Green was where my dreams began. It was during those intricate times I caught a glimpse of what it meant to be apart of a community, to be surrounded by people who genuinely loved me. It was then that my eyes would be opened to see an amazing culture so rich and full of infinite opportunities to grow and soar despite the disparities. It was then that my biography was being written and now the story is being released I entitled it My Cultural Biography.

My Cultural Biography is poetry. I represent an expression that is unique. No one thing can contain or explain the dimensions of my very existence. I’m infinite in structure it makes my counterparts wonder how I survived? How I managed to stay alive in the midst of chaos, traumatic loss deemed a member of a part of a population that’s labeled a lost generation of people. If you don’t believe me turn your T.V. to your local news and you will see images that reflect blemishes , scars, hurt , pain a society that is inhumane. Anytime you can take a life and justify your actions as right. I’m sorry. No wait pardon me, for speaking what I see as if you don’t have eyes like me. The poetic piece was designed for me to give an account of my cultural biography. This is not a picasso yet I know I’ve painted a picture, tattooed an image, captured your hearts, your minds and tapped into your souls. See we all got stories that are untold. My cultural biography is poetry. It describes you , it describes me.
Poetry for me is like the air you breathe, it’s my everything. See I am culture. What do you see when you look at me? You see the obvious things. I am a human being. I am a phenomenal woman of color. Defined by your eyes. What do you see? Am I black, brown or caramel? Can you tell? I’ve just shared with all of you an excerpt from this book Bandages of Bondage, Lord unravel me! I’ve invited you to take a look deeper into me as I share victories through testimonies. I’m going to remain in a state of transparency. Because I believe in telling the truth and my nakedness will expose me yet set someone else free. A price worth paying for a savior that saved me. You will understand why I write and the transformation it has bestowed upon my life. It is the method in which I fight, supply healing and give life to someone in the same or similar situations providing them an escape. It is a constant reminder to them that it is never too late to be redeemed, delivered, and restored. This is an open invitation, my gosh it is my declaration of independence, life and liberty. No longer bound I’m free. Join me!
Culture for me is whatever I choose it to be. It’s not this neat little puzzle piece. You can't fit me into your depiction of whom or what I am to be. You don’t hold my destiny or the keys to determine which path I’ll reach while traveling the road of recovery. My cultural biography is poetry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669878001

Book preview

CONTENTS

Bandages Of Bondage

Bandages Of Bondage Is Designed With You In Mind.

Transparency

Dealing And Coping.

Let It Go!

The Plea

I Got A Bug In Me

Imposter

You Don’t Know

Real Recognize Fake

Memories

Traveling Through Time

In The Closet

Poetic Poems Of Praise By H.e.r.

Blemish

The Case U Must Know It’s Not Too Late….

Attempting To Take A Step

Self-Reflection

Life Saver Y’all…

The Crave…..

The Question

Arrest My Flesh!

With Your Looking Self.

Lord I’m Waiting

Angela, Angela, My Badu!

I See

What The Enemy Meant For My Bad!

Growing Pains

Truth Wears No Mask!

Torn

Sabotage

Religion Versus Relationship

The Analogy

Tool Kit

Wounded Soldier!

The Plea! The Release!

The Love Letter!

I See The Enemy!

What Do Men And Women Say That I Am!

Bed Of Affliction

I Am Me!

My Silhouette!

Breakthrough!

I Am That I Am!

Live!

Inner Healing!

Generational Curse!

Dating Is So Overrated

I Still Got A Praise!

Soul Ties

The Plot, The Plea

An Open Leter To My Perpetrator.

Wounded By Words!

The Causation Of The Truth!

I’ve Been Searching….

I’m Bleeding Out!

I’m Married To My Husband, I’m Miserable And It Hurts!

I Asked My Husband To Forgive Me But I Didn’t Tell Him Why…

I Drink And I Smoke To Calm My Nerves….

I’m Saved But I Want To Have Sex….

Stess And Pressure

Strong Holds!

Paper

A Good Guy

Victory!!!

BANDAGES OF BONDAGE

The chain represents the entrapment of your mind.

Intensive care

Life Support

Flat line

Are all categories that reflect these poems that tell stories of the process used to resuscitate you.

Throughout this book just like in life you will witness or encounter

and attest that at some point in time you felt like you couldn’t

breathe; something, someone is smothering me.

You were just experiencing a relapse.

Another device used to take your life.

Lord unravel me I need a release!

I need a release as I reflect on this piece

I,__________________________________

BANDAGES OF BONDAGE IS

DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND.

It has no respect of persons

Your original origin is the common denominator.

The Lord our creator

This book was printed to take you back to the beginning

So that you will understand you have purpose and that you are a part of a plan

That’s greater than man

Once you open your heart and allow your ear to hear the

deep message that is enclosed in this book.

Grab hold and take this spiritual journey

Deliverance, yokes being destroyed and joy will replace that space.

Faith will be increased

Everything the enemy thought he stole will be replemished

Not a blemish will remain

I declare and decree in Jesus name!

As you take this journey I welcome you to the road to recovery!

Be Blessed!

What my mind is telling me as I reflect and release.

TRANSPARENCY

In my nakedness

It reveals my flaws, my imperfections of this flesh

But it allows me to no longer be comfortable covering up mess

It makes me come clean and face the reality of servantry.

I must be led by the spirit of God in everything that I do

No longer can I operate and function

On the premise of what I want to do

Lord I surrender

Everything, all things unto you.

Years ago when the Lord gave to me

Bandages of Bondage, Lord unravel me

I only had seen his vision through one lens one scope.

But now on today

I can see the range of this gift this thing

It goes deeper than the eye can see

It reveals God transforming me into a state of transparency.

Humbly I say

Lord have thy own way

This piece speaks to me,

DEALING AND COPING.

Boy, I’ll tell you this is no joke

It can cause your brain to operate in overload

So much smoke that you can’t see reality.

You can’t see the person or thing you are becoming

Another setup

To position you for failure and defeat

A plan designed by yours truly the thief

I’m not going to even give that joker a name

Cause it’s just insane

How dealing and coping caused me to fall into trying to carry this burden and pain

Dealing and coping is not what my Lord has in store for me

When he can remove it completely

All I and you must do is let it go

Yup that easy

I’ve released my grip on this stuff

No longer am I dealing and coping

But I’m releasing and increasing my total dependency in you God

Release!___________________________________

LET IT GO!

Can you see