Body Ails Yet Spirit Soars
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November 6, 2023
Frailty and aging are flaws in bodies of mankind
Viral afflictions are infectious and pose grave danger
Death from new diseases instantly come to mind
making us wary of shaking hands with a stranger
Toxins float in the air and swim in waters we drink
No longer is it just the elderly that succumb
Reasons why the world faces chaos on the brink
But with faith the spirit soars without feeling glum
Health issues can make a soul see things more clearly
When it's been awakened, I find my spirit soaring
I'm aware of beauty around me, and not just merely
with a glance, but I feel the wildling wind roaring
I find myself wanting to take flight like eagles in the sky
anticipating storm clouds to feel raindrops on my face
I know everything I've been given, but no longer ask why
for I've learned to accept gifts within a sweet embrace
My body is flesh and bone; my spirit is a different entity
One that will not abandon me nor let feebleness win
It has the power to exist in me as a blissful identity,
a fortress of strength, a paradigm I call my linchpin
Despite infirmities plaguing me when each day is done,
my enthusiasm for life is professed with sincere meaning
I cannot wrap my ailing body inside a cocoon, finely spun,
so, I give thanks to my spirit for its benevolent intervening.
Copyright © Lin Lane | Year Posted 2023
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