Recapture The Ability To Be Joyful Again! Poem by Margaret Alice

Glittering day, light sparkling light
buildings and trees shimmering bright
crisp beauty framed against a blue
intense, birdsong all around us

Layers of pain that my thoughts
have to flow through, mental blocks
and painful thoughts that my mind
has to traverse in a negative curve

Temporary relief and roadmaps found in
Mr Tompkins’ adventures with the quantum
constant, stickers of flower fairies to be
added to documents dreary

Lifting my mind above the restrictions
of bodily conditions, mental fatigue
blocking the inner focus on positive
thoughts flowing ever more sluggish

Constriction in head and ears
filling me with innumerable fears
that lead to tears when newspapers
point out all of the failures

From rugby to a Princess’ untimely
death, sinking deeper as symptoms
reappear, loosing contact with George
Gamow, pulling even God down

Into the depths with me, until
even He is powerless to help –
that’s why YOU are so important,
as long as you remain strong

With an impish grin, ready to
tackle problems, proclaiming your
views on strength found in discipline -
my faith is anchored in you

To pull me through the painful
sinking into allergy’s symptoms
until I’m strong enough to trust
my own mind again

Though slower than others, though
always behind, strong enough to
recapture the ability to be joyful
again!