Reliance - A Sonnet Poem by Richard St. Clair

When I think of how my life's full of surprises
I'm grateful if they don't evoke a tear;
But when they trigger some unwanted fear
They threaten to propel me into crisis.
But fortunately many are the things
I've found to fall back on in times of grief:
A reassuring bedrock of belief,
And wooing the muses til my poor heart sings!
Yes music, poesy and art I own
As a safety net of life-sustaining joy
I've ever had since I was but a boy
And at times long past when I was all alone.
Though I've erstwhile thoughts and images of dread,
I've found these ways to lull my troubled head.