Stand........Stand................

(THIS PIECE IS FOR THOSE READERS THAT MAY BE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING BE ENCOURAGED AND REMEMBER TO STAND!!) 


I'M STILL STANDING AFTER EVERYTHING THAT WAS SAID AND DONE. 
NO! I DID NOT BOW AND WALLOW IN SELF PITY OR MISERY.
NO! MY SMILE DID NOT TURN UPSIDEDOWN. WHY SHOULD I WEAR A FROWN? 
NO! I DID NOT GET ON THE PHONE AND SPREAD OUR BUSINESS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
NO!I DID NOT CURL UP IN A BALL OR CRY ALL NIGHT LONG.
NO! MY SCHEDULE DID NOT CHANGE. ALTHOUGH OTHERS THOUGHT I SHOULD RE-ARRANGE.
I'M STILL STANDING BUT NOW I'M IN A BETTER PLACE.
I'M STILL STANDING WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE.
I'M STILL STANDING NOT SAD OR BLUE.
AFTER EVERYTHING THAT WAS SAID AND DONE.
I'M STILL STANDING BECAUSE I KNOW MY FATE;
AND I DON'T HAVE TO HATE.
I'M STILL STANDING AND SO ARE YOU!
.................STAND............STAND..........................
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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