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Like a tree in the green forest- I reach for the sky, into each new dawn I pray, but Lord, I keep secrets deep in my soul like cherished children, enclosed in my pain and grief and anguish. And I have fallen Lord, fallen apart! The leaves on my branches are trembling with fear, reaching for your help, reaching- I whisper everyday, I call to you for courage to live one more day, everyday, you answer me with yes you can. Until the end- my roots are deep, though big parts of my heart have gone missing, Lord on angel wings all my beloved and pets flew to Heaven, now, I stand here alone- but still tall as a forest tree. Taught from an early age to hold myself tall, to have courage, to hide my tears and pride, oh inside of me is a bright burning flame, where survival murmurs . . . Even though my life has fallen into shattered pieces, and everyone I love have gone up above, the reality is that I am a warrior strong- a warrior, so 'til my last earthly gasp- I will stand tall, can you hear me roaring, Lord . . . _____________________________ July 17, 2019 Poetry/Acrostic/Like a Tree upon this Earth Copyright Protected, ID 19-1167-050-02 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. Written for the contest, Acrostically I Stand Tall sponsor, James Edward Lee, Jr. First Place
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