Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr Trust Poems

I have seen years pass too fast thru' the eyes of many-
Crosses shouldered 'til the wood shards splintered deep
that made each Cross the more difficult to bear in faith.
Yet, these bearers soldier on with quiet conviction;
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The positions we take when under pressure
are not necessarily our positions at all.
Acceptance is an element of human need
that we dare trade-off with our dignity;
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