Reason A. Poteet Poet Acrostic

Embracing Earth

Early on in my privileged life, 
    My parents gave wise advice to me:
   Be all you can be, but reckon strife.
  Relish every opportunity
Aware that strains and stress may be rife.
 Count it all joy that earth is your home
  Instead of starting out in Eden.
   Never give in to suffering like some,
    Give in to God and look for reasons.  

       Embrace the earth as His creation,
   Appreciate it as less than ideal.
 Realize this old world’s aggravation
   Tries our allegiance, patience to reveal.
       Heaven will reward our dedication.

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Casarah Nance July 18, 2014 at 9:57 PM Cool, your acrostic was awesome, well done on your win :)

Poet Destroyer A July 18, 2014 at 2:34 PM Wonderful win.>PD

Faye Gibson July 18, 2014 at 9:02 AM I like the message in your poem and even the little word play in your G line...may not be intentional but it popped out to me. Congratulations, Reason.

Richard Lamoureux July 18, 2014 at 8:54 AM I love the message and the arrows pointing back to the beginning. He is indeed the beginning and the end, the A and the Z. Congratulations!

Arlene Smith July 18, 2014 at 6:55 AM Congrats on a beautiful win, dear Reason! Hugs.. Arlene

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 18, 2014 at 1:00 AM Very lovely write Reason wid powerful words,, surely a winner,, big congrats!

Andrea Dietrich July 17, 2014 at 11:40 PM This was a matter of fact and cute poem you did , Reason. I liked how you bolded the beginning letters. congrats in my contest.