I venture to say
That most people,
Against all odds,
Have found their way.
Against all odds, they believed.
They lived the nightmare,
But kept their dream alive.
Against all odds, they kept the faith
And were able to survive.
They experienced a living hell,
But Against all odds, they thrived.
Against all odds, rejecting the lie,
They refused to roll over and die.
Although over many years, their eyes
Wept bitter tears, like windshield
Wipers, they wiped away their fears.
Their bodies, although beaten, brused,
And pained, little by little, they gained,
Because their spirits refused to be ruled
By their sighs.
The time
Young youths
Sing songs
Pertaining Peace
For fortune
Just & Joy
To twerk
With waists
February fosters fairness
January junk just
It is intent
Dollar drives dust
Knight knitting knots
Luck lock loss
Queen quest *****
Boost behaviors best
Against all antibodies affirmation
Energise erring ell earnestly
Out of ongoing outburst
Until unity urges us
Go get gems growing
No net nail none
Vault vibe via vision
Till time tells trillion
Mercy must make moves mean
Above all antagoniser and atrocities
Chosen coming closer career cease
Since savior savage souls' safety
Let Lucifer lay low lubber
For failure fostered from firmness
Kicking kite keel klein kudos
Hosting huge hugs hastening hallelujah!
The flower of humility is a prerequisite for the intervention of hope
No situation can nullify a shift from hopelessness to joy
Faith over fear should imprint your heart because
The potency of unshakable hope will piece the air
Even when life is not fair
Darkness is but a temporary occasion
On this road of life
There lies an unshakable hope.
This is a hope that shines in the darkness!
This is a hope that is courageous and steadfast
In reality, certain moments in life will refine us and
Shake the core of our existence
But in this state of prepared darkness
The supremacy of hope will become stronger, and we must
Never forget that there is a hope that shines in the darkness!
As an individual of time, the heart must
Reach its prime against all odds!
The sun sets as evening approaches, but
Nothing can stop the sun from rising in the morning!
Hope is ever present, and hope shines in the darkness
Mark Frank
Copyright 2025
I forded shallow waters
I tried to set my feet
The bottom was too sandy
Nothing there concrete
The tide then turned against me
No footing held me down
I drifted out of memory
Alone and left to drown
I'd worked to lay foundations
In hopes of a someday
But then before I knew it
Got pushed out of the way
I didn't think would happen
What actually did
Should I have kept my mouth shut?
Should I have kept it hid?
My heart though right now broken
I feel I want to die
Despite the odds against it
The chance was worth the try
News
heard through
the grapevine
when a heatwave
threatened July’s joy
a baby girl was born
against all odds (while on air
Phil Collins sang to make a point)
tears ran down a happy mother’s face.
At last, the closure of an empty space.
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Dear God..why? I've got to ask,
Do I need to explain myself all over again?,
So many thoughts, so much time,
Invested just on trying to understand why,
When it all boils down to just one thing,
The world is filled with so many selfish human beings,
Holding onto as much as they can,
Survival to the fittest, the manipulation, the plans,
The core is fear, and it takes control,
It steals away your mind and soul,
All the while, God replies,
Do not fear, your heart is mine,
Wherever you are, whatever you do,
I will meet all your needs, and take care of you,
He says in the end don't lose your heart,
He knew this would happen, before it would even start,
I trust his words, so I keep giving and loving,
While I watch the whole world frantically running,
My heart is heavy at times when I see,
Praying against the fear, staying in your peace
Engineer MA Mirza
Against ALL ODDS
Wiped out BABAS.
I took the high road home, though it wasn't easy
neglected, abandoned, and used, I felt I deserved better
so I moved away from that dirty apartment full of rats and dirty men,
and cleaned up my act by working in a respectable Motel as a maid
I did the same kind of work but at least I got paid
and I didn't go home with a black eye and bruised shins
Tired of making up excuses for myself, I had to do something
so when I saw him enter the motel with Barbie girl, smelling of wine
and awful spritz, all I could do was tuck my head in and walk ;
"Maggie, you look like you just saw a ghost " my co-worker said
I gave her the do not disturb sign, " place this on that door please,
they don't want to be disturbed"
Then I walked to the front desk and dialed the police,
I told them where they could find him. Then I went back
to that dirty rat infested apartment and cleaned all night,
until the dawn bathed me with morning light. I was going to
be alright, at least for a fortnight.
October 24, 2021
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh
Contest Name: The High Road
S-oar against all odds,
A-bove the clouds in the sky;
R-each the silver lining,
A-im to fly so
H-igh.
M-ove on against all odds,
A-llow your heart to glow;
E-ven though your mind is filled with so much sorrow.
R-ise against all odds,
O-bliterate the doubt;
N-o reason to fall down,
Q-uit not or never walk out.
U-nderneath the heaven,
I-dentify the false gods;
L-et the thirteenth of September
L-ive against all
O-dds.
An ember cloud and fireballs
lit up the sky,
as the lovers embraced
each other in deep
moment of love.
They held each other's
arms and kissed
as though time had
stopped.
The two lovers turned to pillars
of ash as Mount Vesuvius
spewed out lava and rocks
all over Pompeii.
Their love was so deep and powerful,
that not even the scorch
of Mother Nature could separate
them from their bond....
Date of Publishing: 9/14/2016
Inspired by the Movie: Pompeii (2014)
The way that I see it is that presently we are in a really bad place
Almost anyone would have to admit it's one fact we all have to face
Some people don't perceive such threats and could actually care less
But let them not deceive or you'll be right in the middle of their mess
Many things are beginning to concur you need only look at the news
As things will NEVER be as they were after seeing such obvious clues
Written nearly 4,000 years ago and everything has already come true
It's the rest of the story though when all of that chaos will come due
I see a Russian backed Iran and a Euro that reformed a Roman Empire
With technology you can see the plan like adding gasoline to satans fire
How else would these prophets know in every single word that they said
As we just wait on the end of the show as to Jerusalem the Russian's head
Armageddon perhaps just another lucky guess but it isn't over just yet
His People He will bless though unworthy of all these blessings we get
It's in knowing the ending in realizing how truly blessed we have been
In helping others in mending for Jesus forgives even the greatest of sin
Whether it's dawn or dusk,can't decipher
What's my destiny,can't decipher
I have wandered into this place
Where even living is forbidden
Not even a streak of light left
Not a single beat of loving heart
All hopes shattered to pieces
All dreams have left their abode
Stench of stale air around
Grasping for each breath
Still wishing this strangled breath could get some relief
A sign,a hope ,it would be to live again.....
I promulgate against all odds,
To let go indoubts my mind
Profusely with no room to spare.
The image retracts the greater
Evil that lures deep with~in the
Back walls of my soul;and itches
poisonous ivy under my skin,
which starves my hunger for
you.
Are you ready to excape all necessary
Placements to give eachother a special
treatment; of exotic tendiousy's if you dare...
To share the double pleasure... with me; and
only me.
At first they doubted she would even live,
Then stated calmly that she would not walk.
This child for whom my life I'd gladly give,
Denounced as one of those who'd never talk.
I covered outraged ears, their words to block.
For those long months she danced beneath my heart.
I had played music for her from the start,
My own keen sense of rhythm to advance.
She listened to my cues and knew her part.
Despite their gloom, this child of mine will dance.
against the trees of traditon I would kiss you, just because... against the wells of worry I would pin you down... against all odds...I would love you... until I heard that sweet sound LOVE
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