Faith

"The righteous shall live by faith" Romans 1:17 Posted on Poetry Soup 12 January 2023 Contest no 1265 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand Faith * Many a time I have been grieved by fate When my health took a severe blow, When all hopes away seemed to fade, When my spirits dropped to a low, When fears besieged my inner self And I lost belief in myself. Many a time I`ve been hurled down a ditch Whence coming out was a feat, When to survive, my life I had to switch, When to be alive, my heartbeats I had to bridle, my tears to wipe And my saddening sorrows to swipe. Many a time I`ve been stabbed in the back, But silently I bore the pains, Shelving them secretly in a sack, Not allowing them to make my life vain, But entrusting them to the Lord For Him to preserve them on board. All through the thick and thin of life I placed entire faith in the Lord, My trust in Him has ever been alive And that has guided me on the road To pursue my unflinching goal To connect with my inner soul. Faith is, indeed, the basement that sustains Human will and determination, It lifts man from failures and retains His desires and his volition With the wings of trust to fly up high And attain the peak of the sky. Real faith in the Supreme Lord Brightens the life of a man on dark days Allows him his vessel to board Drive his ship on the rightful way And reach his final destiny At the stiff end of his journey.