Walk of Decision

As she walks along the tree lined road She thinks of all the things she’d leave But this time she would be honest And not allow her emotions to deceive The comforting crunch of the carpet of leaves beneath her steps Gave a rhythm to her walk and somehow lent her strength The battle between her religion and her contentment She had contemplated at great length But all the years had taken their toll and she now was full of resentment She’d never allowed herself to want more than what she had So many needs had been forgotten so many needs had gone unmet And now she wanted them all in her head She wouldn’t allow herself to forget She had convinced herself that this was her life And she must learn to tolerate But now she understood that she was disappearing beneath the weight She looked honestly at the good times and honestly at the bad And realized that even the times that were good were tainted and sad And as she walked a power gained from somewhere deep within Her thoughts were much clearer than she could ever remember when The plan began to form in her mind of all that she must do The decision was made and would be hard but she would carry it through Don’t ever count a woman out for when you think she’s down Deep within her body is a soul that will astound She’ll find the place where she draws strength the part that keeps her sane No matter the battle she goes through her essence will remain