One day the winds
Began to blow in my life—
Effecting no small change,
But those so overwhelming
For which I was the least prepared.
They tore me down—the winds did—
And stripped me bare.
But God would build me up again—
Stronger and wiser than I could dare.
I began to pick up the pieces—
Finding myself far removed
From the comforts of the familiar
And safe environment I once knew.
Vulnerable and susceptible—
I realized it would not be easy to go on,
But I must.
I must find a way to be strong
And garner the courage to go on.
I made a promise to God and myself
That I would look up and live;
That I, with every ounce of will
And inner strength, would thrive.
Thus bruised and battered,
I struggled to my knees
And began to brush away
The layers of strewn leaves
Covering my path.
I staggered to my feet
And with every other step,
Strove to remove the boulders
And huge chunks of debris, bless God,
To somehow find the way again.
‘Tis a slow and painful process,
But a definite one.
And as I go—
Each day becomes a shade brighter.
Oh, look, there’s a rainbow!
I believe I’m going to make it.
*Taken from: Poetic Whispers by W. Salley (2008)
(Lines 15,16,17 and 18) I realized it would not be easy to go on, But I must. I must find a way to be strong And garner the courage to go on. Wow. With courage and will-power, we can overcome any challenge. Powerful message. I thank you. My vote is definately a 10 +++
The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.
life`s changing winds are memorable and always we welcome the change....beautiful write..................
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(Lines 14,15,16,17 and 18) Vulnerable and susceptible— I realized it would not be easy to go on, But I must. I must find a way to be strong And garner the courage to go on. Wow! what a powerful message. With courage and will-power, you can overcvome any challenger. I thank you for sharing this. 10+++