I Must Embrace the Entirity of My Existence

I MUST EMBRACE THE ENTIRETY OF MY EXISTENCE

I must quietly acknowledge my tenacity and strength,
deny the words and actions of narcissistic
controlling forces, and individuals who have tried to muffle, 
my thoughts, worship ... and hopes. 

I am a twig that bends with the wind
and refuses to be broken.
A seedling that could not be crushed
through adversity  …  but will sprout.

I will rise, fall and rise again. 
I will innovate, invent, create,
paintings and  ...poems.

Despite aging, social and racial inequities, 
I will muster the courage for difficult pathways,
all the while challenging situations, 
not of my own  … making.

I will confront the improbable and the impossible, 
with gusto and with great expectations.
Offering to Infuse the wisdom of scriptural truth 
in the minds of all meek and truth-seeking individuals.
Regardless of race, social, or … economic background.

I will lend my voice to present the clarity
of God’s love, wisdom, justice, power, and
his purposes for us, and his will for our earth.
A restored Paradise, through the reign of his 
anointed son, and King … Jesus Christ.

I desire to do this with love and empathy, 
as I attempt to gently pierce through the clutter 
of unscriptural doctrines.

I know this will require my love of mankind, 
my courage, patience, and tenacity. but always, always
the essential force of … God’s Holy Spirit
and his blessings!

May 2, 2022 copyright
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Contest: Premiere Choice Poetry Contest
SponsorBrian Strand

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