CayCay Godwin Poet Prose

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FAITH AND FEAR ON THE TRAPEZE

Up high on our soul’s trapeze
we tire of the bar we hold
but we find it hard to release our known.
Eyeing the free bar of full potential,
we wish to air dive, then faith-catch that swing
so we may fly to where our allure roves.
All crave heights something in us sights.  

Here comes, now nears, the free bar
we thoroughly want to grab,
but fear paralyzes all dreams we have.
We tell ourselves what convinces ourselves
to stay put, we count the reasons we should:
"there’s no way it could work out;
not with the balance in my bank account;
I'm too body sorry and old for dating;
I’m so tiny they won’t want me playing;
If I joined, problems would just stack;
Not without good health that I lack;
Trying would just lead to more crying.

Many angels tend God’s blessing warehouse,
some dusting boxes of blessings bearing names
of those who felt they deserved no claim.
When faith lacked so did dust thick stack.
Father stressed pressed,
                                promised abundance,
                                                    yet many clutch less 
                                                              and name it their best.

Such believing may weave soul regret debt
for our depth knows we were made to love, not fret.

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Darlene De Beaulieu November 9, 2018 at 6:37 PM Hello Cay Cay, these words makes sense to me. Have a nice evening my friend.

Gershon Wolf October 16, 2018 at 3:57 PM Words of wisdom, CayCay. ~ Gershon

Andrea Dietrich October 13, 2018 at 10:34 AM wow is this the one you had referred me to in hotmail, Caycay. It's stunning . Hope to see it on a best poem list!!!

Heidi Sands October 11, 2018 at 6:35 PM This is so well written I can relate to this. We must have faith and keep trying. It is so hard at times when we are falling off the trapeze. Keep up the great writing :)

Tom Cunningham October 11, 2018 at 2:23 PM We all want to do greater things and even take the odd risk but sometimes something holds Ys back, the yes a saying I heard ,feel the fear and do it anyway.Worked for me many times. Great write CayCay. Tom.

Chris Green October 11, 2018 at 9:35 AM Yup, it does seem that we tend to hold onto that bar for fear of falling (failing) but there is always an option, always a way to let go and soar as opposed to crashing to the ground. Faith and belief in yourself is what it takes. I know that is not easy but nothing ventured, nothing gained. At least that is how I see it. This was wonderful CayCay. Your poem will speak to many.