CHOOSING THE WAY

 CHOOSING THE WAY
 We speak of troubled waters and how
 advancing at this time would be futile
 It would be easy to quit; throw in the towel
  
 Looking about we see many doing the same
 There is wonder at why this is happening
 Are we not the beloved children of God?
  
 But were we ever promised an easy path?  Or were
 we warned about the heaviness of the cross?
  
 Wasn’t this the path that we chose?
 There was no hesitation when it seemed 
 nothing was at risk, but now our emotions are upset, 
 we detest our weakness and
 self-loathing pushes us to the point of self-destruction
  
 We forget about forgiveness and goodness
 Free will is a gift and we have the honor of choosing
 The question is will we choose an easy way out or
 stand firm in our convictions to build 
 a bridge over the troubled waters?
  
 The truth of who we are will prevail.  
 It is inherent and nothing we thought will change this
 We are part of a bigger truth which we cannot abandon 
  
 This is our time and identity; our feelings will change, 
 but our convictions prevail
 We are children, continually learning
  
 Looking for substantiation of our convictions
 Praying for strength to stand firm on them
 Knowing we are part of a picture bigger than ourselves
  
 Stanski
 December 6, 2019^