FOR THE STRENGTH TO EXPRESS MY FEELINGS - LDS Hymn Parody #48

Another LDS Hymn Parody - #48 to date.  This one is dedicated to my evolution, growth and progress since leaving the Mormon Church.  At first, I was very leery about talking about my "apostasy."  But as time as gone on, I have become more and more comfortable with openly expressing my feelings and opinions (and of course, this blog has really helped). 

But mainly, discovering that there are so many others out there who have had similar journeys away from Mormonism has been a key factor in helping me to speak up.  What amazes me is that in exchanging messages (on Facebook, PostMormon.org, ExMormon.org, the RFM discussion board, etc.) with fellow ExMormons, PostMormons, and Shadow Mormons, so much of the time the feelings they express are extremely close to my feelings about it all.  Darn near identical.  As the PostMormon.org website says, and as another one of my hymn parodies reiterates, "I am not alone."  

FOR THE STRENGTH TO EXPRESS MY FEELINGS
Sung to the tune of For the Strength of the Hills, #35

For the strength to express my feelings
About the Mormon Church.
I have made some grim discoveries
As I’ve done my own research.

It’s a farce, and all the doctrine
I openly besmirch.
For the strength to express my feelings,
About the Mormon Church.

All my life, I just followed blindly,
So very sad to say.
But when I began to question,
It was much to my dismay
That the lies are laced throughout it,
The truth I must convey.
For the strength to express my feelings,
About the Mormon Church.

Time goes on as I’m growing stronger,
And I’m no longer blind
For I see it all so clearly
As the countless lies unwind.
All the years my voice was silenced,
Not afraid to speak my mind.
For the strength to express my feelings,
About the Mormon Church.

© Diane Tingen, 11/30/2011