Monday, February 24, 2014

Embers that Sparkle

A fight to the finish
Struggles only known to you alone
Tribulations that rock the boat
A storm that seems to rage
Lightning bolt striking 
When least expected

These are the days
When you feel the need
During spurts of defeat
A friend forsakes you
Without a warning

You wonder if you'd been
Wrong in choosing
That shoulder to lean on
Thinking you were on the same page
Traveling the seas together
A kindred strain
That turned out a joke
Which was on you

But the must clears
Sooner that you think
Another lifeline is thrown
A connection renewed
Fresh beginning
Once you cast
The shroud of self doubt
You realize 
The beauty of the world out there
Where hope is everlasting
And not all are the ugly you've just witnessed

So you click those heels
Whisper in your heart
Words that had never left
Aspire once again
To be who you truly are
Take flight
Like a Phoenix rising
From ash still with embers burning
Peel away those old layers
Break away from the mold

And find another kindred
With whom you expect less
Hope for the best
And let time take it's course
For only some find those with whom
They can be true
To that voice inside their hearts
Only some can hear that note
And feel the resonance
Understand without asking
What needs to be done

Once there you hold on to these spirits
With a light thread
No promises of fealty
For friends made on the  base of hope
Are the ones that persevere
And understand the need
For sincerity
And the aspirations of
A better to tomorrow.

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