Through Life's Clenched Jaw
Genesis, death shadowed our being,
their bite of facts, questions we must face,
she shaped our path; steered through the unseen,
pushed yond Eden, nurtured innate green,
greed versus steadfast, fated debased,
Mistrust, I probe for transparency,
behold the schooling, guides my own truth,
each dare faced, one step to buoyancy,
every setback views a tapestry,
woven yarns past, weaves present pursuit,
Midst quandaries, gauged in hard labor,
'Five Easy Pieces,' fragmented views,
a naive, gifted sort, worn sterner,
stranded the genteel, ajar dolor,
vain and abandoned, annoyed brews,
Despair crafts a haunting melody,
Toccata and Fugue, composed by Bach,
his organ stirred heart's serenity,
bold and proud, cites legacy's glory,
the self-taught learned how to take stock,
History shows our trials align,
confrontations send us forth and back,
the ebb of darkness spirits entwyne,
embattled, well-fought, mettle define,
none but the valiant ventures attack,
Marvel and bedlam, beauty doth find,
tempest breathes wildly, craft our own fate,
savor the voyaged, leave fear behind,
from inclement storms to peace of mind,
technique and presence parlay their stake,
Insight negligence, pause unspoken,
new dealer dealt, face up, shows my hand,
the tables turned, and past chains broken,
time flows like sand, new paths awoken,
every footstep ensued, we command,
We're subject to themes that resound clear,
a pilgrimage nourishes our soul,
Handel's Hallelujah, hymn's sincere,
lifting our hearts, erasing all fear,
the harmony heard, we become whole,
Second right star, straight on 'til morning,
set ourselves on the road less traveled,
lose the shore and find the new ocean,
the writing on the wall hath foreseen,
choose the norm, not the phenomenal,
Scriptures state themes lest spiritual choices,
points of view, conveying two polar paths,
Matthew 7, 13th, 14th, verses,
wide and broad, to death, most choose, wept voices,
narrow to life, fewer chose, 'Grapes of Wrath,'
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