One thing often forgotten
11.29.05 (12:34 am) [edit]In our lives that seem so common place
One thing often forgotten,
Though in fact lived by many,
Is never to give in to what is easy,
To keep hope when all seems hopeless,
To simply do ones duty in quiet faith,
Unnoticed by others perhaps overlooked;
Since the heart unseen by others,
With its courage and faithfulness,
Often taken for granted by others,
Is not seen, nor the inner struggle understood.
It is easy to give in to bitterness,
No problem at all,
The heaviness of life if allowed
Can drag us under into the quiet waters of despair,
Where struggle seems worthless, why bother,
We tell ourselves,
What is the use!
We are called to be more than that,
To move forward thru the chaos and pain,
Perhaps falling and then getting up.
Being too stubborn
to allow the obvious
To lead us,
such is the nature of faith,
And the love of God,
Which calls and leads us
Down the seemingly dark road
That at times seems to lead nowhere.
We are called to take one step then another;
Until the day when all will be made clear,
When our burdens will be understood
In the light of eternal love,
A love not soft but at times hard
Since it is stronger than death