11 May Here’s to You and Here’s to Me
Enough time has been spent, or wasted,
Wishing things were different for those
Who make mistake
After mistake
Ad infinitum.
Prayers for them are not in vain.
Forgiveness and redemption are not out of reach, but
I want to write an ode
To all the men and women who
Stay the course,
One day, nay,
One moment at a time.
To you, who look away from the alluring glow of
Sex on screen,
Or from interest in another’s eye,
And gaze on the lover in your own bed
With gratitude.
To you, who make the decision anew every day,
Turn your will over to the care of God.
Refuse that drink, that pill, that vice,
Whatever it may be.
To you, who stumble, fall, get back up
And keep going,
Breathing in the sweet, sweet mercy of
The new morning.
To those who want more,
Press in.
Come closer.
Breathe deeper.
There is freedom in obedience.
Beauty in keeping your promises
Day after day
Ad infinitum.
Susan Roskos
Posted at 17:28h, 17 JulyHow true, how beautiful, how encouraging.
Alison Treat
Posted at 21:15h, 17 JulyThanks, Mom!