Worth The Doing Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Comebacks are not natural paths to take,
From heartbreak, financial devastation...
Or physical and/or mental debilitation.
It takes a rebirth of some kind no one can define.
And perhaps a divine intervention too complex to mention,
Since the doing of it requries much more effort...
Than the experiencing of a multitude of obstacles,
Many have faced alone to condone and unwillingly.
To either confront or succumb!
Without a clue or hint if the unknown smells of doom.
Or could be successfully overthrown to be conquered.
Determination, sacrifice and focus can only get one's butt,
Up from a rut with intention to rid without discussing it.

And only those who have made comebacks from traps,
To remove that which had emotionally or physically...
Had them saddled like that,
With a getting them back on track and on their feet to move...
Can say without excuses or apologies to make,
Whatever it is they choose and some do without expressing regret.

Because they, alone, have proven...
What they have done had nothing to do with a receiving of empathy,
That never came from those expected to give it.
It was with a kept dignity, belief and an identifed faith held onto firmly,
That made all the difference when exits to escape had not been choices.
And...
Those who make comebacks have already to them been shown,
Who thought what! What was said to who with a doing disrespectful.
For whatever the reason...
People who perceive others to be down and out for the count,
Can be counted on to kick someone like that to the curb first.

But always it seems...
And it never fails for the one who prevails,
There is that one special person who chooses to be supportive,
When those clouds appeared to disguise buckets of tears that flow...
From eyes too swollen they can not hide them to be something else,
To make many a day look pretty grim to pretend they didn't notice.
And this makes any return to move forward worth the doing!