Wilma Neels Poet Free verse

'life Didn'T Break Me

They said there will be days like this 
Where my heart refuse to beat 
Or my feet refuse to move 
I came too far
To want to halt this journey now 
My eyes can only see so far 
But my faith keeps whispering 
You still have a mile to go 
I don’t want to quit halfway
And deal with all the questions
That might garner  

I will rather take it slow today 
Move at my heart's pace 
But I refuse to turn around 
I refuse to look back 
Like someone who regrets 
The choices they've made 
I will rather deal with the challenges 
That each day brings
Than refuse to try 
That boils down to refusing to grow

Ultimately when I do look back 
I want to see those tears and those broken moments 
As elements, that made me; me 
They didn’t break me
They fashioned me

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Monica Vance October 7, 2016 at 3:30 AM wonderfully said

Samiha Zubair August 21, 2015 at 4:31 PM It really upto you to see glass as half full or as half empty

Kp Nunez August 21, 2015 at 12:33 PM Awesome piece again, Wilma. I fully agree with Andrea. YOu must start working on your anthology. Yours will be a perfect book to gift somebody with. hugs!

Ian Jones August 19, 2015 at 4:46 AM They say That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I would rather read about and learn but life doesn't work that way. There is no use in standing still or going backwards and as your work says, onward is the only way but on your own terms. There's always time to reflect when it is necessary. Good sentiments well expressed, Kind regards, Ian

Andrea Dietrich August 18, 2015 at 4:06 PM when are you going to write your book, dear Wilma. With these kinds of poems , it will have to be called Pearls of great wisdom!