What Keeps Me Going

My faith moves me 
As much as it moves 
Mountains 
Past obstacles, 
Past gargantuan roadblocks. 
Sometimes, 
I'm a stalled old jalopy
On a frenetically busy freeway,
Out of gas. 
It's a challenge 
To push ahead
When there's no one 
To fuel your engine
With the magic phrase...

"Don't give up."

Words of encouragement
Give me the impetus
To keep propelling forward,
No matter how punishing
The journey.


What Keeps Me Going Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Cecilia Hopkins-Drewer
Date written: 04/08/2022
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Rodrigues Avatar
April 8, 2022 at 8:24 PM
Nicely done, Edward!
Ibeh Avatar
April 9, 2022 at 5:45 AM
Thank you very much, Kim:-)
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