Sympathy Place (Poem - Shared Writing)

Sympathy Place

Struggle is universal,

But, just like the universe, some spots are darker than others.

And everyone struggles at one point or another.

It may be the dark matter that holds us together.

Our tears, our sweat and our determination to do better

would shed some light.

The strain on my back makes me crack

            like a floorboard in a tumbleweed house.

But through the cracks the light appears.

Surviving the dark times makes the light times sweeter.

I put a candle on my nose and smile while watching the sun rise.

Sometimes we can make choices in our lives, but God still loves us.

We can’t let the struggle bring us down,

            we’ve got to keep moving forward.

We should look at the light streaming in our windows

            that lights up the dust like stars.

And through the window, you can see the river outside,

moving the obstacles down.

So I take my cup to the river. As it lifts, my cup runneth over.

By  Rene Arsenault

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