Paddle Your Own Canoe

PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE
 
Stand tall, raise high, blame not thy lot,
Tread path swift, find faults naught;
Decisions tough, impediments bountiful, solution yet to be taught,
On crossroads held, crisscross paths, life distraught!

Hold your ground yet firmly tread,
Not a cake walk though, life’s hostile instead;
Exhibit valour, let spirits soar overhead,
Vanquish hurdles, flaunt thy smile, joyous tranquility spread!

Befogged vision, life seems tangled,
Heartbroken defeated when dreams sometimes mangled;
With courage, steadfastness life no more wrangled,
Sing to the tunes of the chiming bells jangled!

Choicest blessings the Divine shall bestow,
If and only if you paddle your own canoe!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Krutsinger Avatar
May 28, 2020 at 10:50 PM
A reminder that we cannot sit back and totally nap here; we are in charge of some choices. Nicely penned!
Tyagi Avatar
May 28, 2020 at 11:39 PM
Thanks a lot Caren for your kind response and appreciation of my work!
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