The counseling room

I have heard

you can look into the person’s eyes

and see into their soul.

One can see sadness, love

and, oh yes

sometimes even evil.

 

 

I have seen or felt

most of these

feelings and longings

from people in my

counseling room.

 

 

I may have avoided  harm

by identifying evil

from a person’s eyes

(or sensing the presence of evil)

in the counseling room.

 

 

I sometimes saw

those who had intense hate

(within themselves)

while talking with me.

They admitted being hooked on drugs

and now,  admitted to being

desperate to find money for

the next fix,  and to get money

any way possible —  One person said

“I ALWAYS FIND MONEY FOR DRUGS.

I WILL GET  THE MONEY.

NO MATTER HOW.”

(Yes, I am sure that includes

stealing and killing

if a person gets in the way).

 

 

I am lucky.

However, I would rather believe

God’s angels surrounded me…at all times.

Being kind to each person

and offering hope

seemed to be what they needed.

I was never attacked

(I sometimes prayed for protection

silently during a counseling session).

 

 

 

I read about counselors

found dead

after seeing their clients.

I often wonder what the counselors

said to bring that anger

from their clients

that caused their death.

Maybe there was nothing

the counselor could have done to prevent death —

the counselor may have been with

the wrong person at the wrong time.

 

 

Drug use seems to be an entry way

for evil in some people.

 

 

I don’t have the answers.

I never claimed to have answers

to why evil happens all around us.

 

 

These words are for you my friend:

“May God protect you

from the evil in this world.

May God’s angels surround you

and protect you always.”