Please Forgive Weakness It Makes Us Strong

So we all face the weepy songs, throat clogged
just because its blue month with the rain running down.

So our stomachs quiver and we can’t quite turn 
the doorknob, enter in to the late arrival complaints.

We forget them, next morning when the sun is strong
and our legs move us and our heart soars to sky.

And the breaking times, all alone, no one who understands
when nothing fits and we can’t figure out what went wrong,

we all have them sometime in our life, when our closest
teddy bear is a pillow smashed and covered with tears.

We set aside those memories, never going there again,
parent or child who died,  suicide on mind that we recognize

in seeing you and hold you against the time you will reject
because even when we forget, we remember, all the deaths

and paint them yellow, plant the daisies, turn on brass
joyous refrains because having endured, we are strong.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Sankey- Lewis Avatar
March 5, 2016 at 11:32 AM
As I read on and reached the end, a smile crossed my heart. Thanks for sharing strength.
Johnson Avatar
February 24, 2014 at 6:55 PM
Wonderful strength in your words Sheri. Spring is coming. Peace. :)
Harper Avatar
March 1, 2014 at 7:04 PM
Thanks so much Robert!
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
January 22, 2014 at 4:05 PM
Yes! Enduring through the rough and tearful times of life does make us strong....very strong. Enjoyed your wisdom. Big Smiles, Dane Ann
Harper Avatar
January 23, 2014 at 3:23 PM
Thanks so much Dane, big smile returned.
Flannery Avatar
January 19, 2014 at 9:29 AM
A very touching piece Sheri. Life can be so sorrowful so often. I pray your sorrow be lifted and replaced with God's Glory. So many know and deeply feel such pain. Take good care!
Harper Avatar
January 19, 2014 at 3:58 PM
Thanks so much Vincent, I just had the flu for Christmas, lol
Tsiluma Avatar
January 3, 2014 at 12:05 AM
I like this Sheri - a timely reminder that even through our weaknesses we are strong. I am definitely looking forward to reading more from you this year.
Kamoonpuri Avatar
January 2, 2014 at 8:23 AM
Amazing remarkable rhyme scheme! A poem exhorting strength after trials in life. I esp likd d tedybear example, wow! Fond new yr greetings.
Mehta Avatar
December 30, 2013 at 8:41 AM
A Classic expressions with classic title, Sheri
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