The Monologue of the Survivor

A piece for those trying to smile While walking The longest of miles (A lone voice whispers) I have loved my life Called it a thousand names As I fought through pain All its gifts are mine They all reside deep inside For I'm illuminated I feel everything around and within Even when I’m defeated I feel sacred I bathe in the perpetual glow Of a glorious sun But no matter how far I wonder No matter how far I run My inner sun Holds treasures for the soul The more I give The more I feel whole Although I change Physically Every seven years I'm indomitable I study the splendour of my life I celebrate the joys and pains For my faith Is formidable Stranded to rhythms and outrageous patterns of chaos I materialize to create my own cosmos With Divine symmetry Between my powers Of inspiration and sensation This wild life is simply my own seance I desire the paths I walk The side roads Streets and byroads Filled with newer experiences and faces Thrill me I offer compassionate and benevolence To all in need I control the Achilles' heels Within my world For its fears Are irrelevant I celebrate in the curative power of pleasure I satisfy my hunger within its revered well I initiate the deep free dive To impenetrable depths To find my blazing strength Flowing from my crux to create new worlds As my guardian angels wept Love and Laughter Elevate me I hail from paradise to create my sanctuary To pay tribute to my true spirit For its inner beauty is beyond compare Writing Poetry Singing and smiling For I'm an original Simply surviving Copyright John Duffy