True Voice

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Human written on 8/11/2025 for Broken But Bold Enough To Bounce Back Poetry Contest sponsored by Anoucheka Gangabissoon

Times when I've run out of rope,
out of second chances, out of hope,
and I don't know what to do - 
I'm all alone and lost.
I've been too harshly tossed.
I'm drowning in a river, uncrossed. 
From Heaven, I hear you.

Times in my life, I've been laid low,
and hope is buried beneath snow -
I can't see my way through. 
Cold doom awaits, anon. 
How do I soldier on?
Memories of father gone -
I hear a voice that's true.

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/12/2025 4:33:00 PM

I felt the same sadness when my father passed...I can identify with your poem wondering if I could soldier on. I still hear his wisdom echoing through my mind. Nicely done, Sara

David Crandall
Date: 8/12/2025 7:41:00 PM

Thanks Sara, I appreciate that!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/11/2025 7:19:00 PM

A hard loss… still there is hope in Jesus!

David Crandall
Date: 8/11/2025 8:04:00 PM

Thanks, Kim!