<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt><tt>As winter's coldness passes by
There are those who pass by
Lonely they sit unable to roam
Free of chains they wish to be
But it is their mind that inhibits their freedom
They cannot leave
Their will is tied to their own dehabilitation
The chains are of their own making
These people are dying and aren't able to move
Only because of their own petty insecurity
The moments they have missed
Due to their own selfishness and dishonesty
How can they live with their own inconsistency?
They have chosen to do so
So all that we can do as those who love them most We must love them through it
all
Despite their discrepancies and their blights
We must rise above the norm
Love them, because no one else will
Nor do they know how to.
If love is patient and love is kind
How can it be so cruel?
It picks its victims wisely and does not let them go
It is an eternal suffering,
Wishing and hoping that love would pass us by
We are not well equipped to enter
Into dealings with love
Yet how can we expect to win
When we approach it in naivete?
We love as is natural
But we are lost in an endless maze
Of hurt and wishful thinking.
We believe to see the best in people
Never thinking they might take advantage
Of our infancy.
Without knowing what hit us
We will walk away,
Our tails between our legs
Moping
Trying to escape the hurt and disappointment
And failing.
No matter how good of a person the other is
If given the opportunity,
He will take advantage if given the option.
Don't give the opportunity
Guard your heart
Your mind
And your soul.
Build your walls and don't let them falter.
A friend is also a potential enemy
He may be your brother
Your sister
Your closest friend,
But he may still take a shot
If it allows him to get ahead.
Love others and be kind
But do not be so dull as to let them in to your mind.
Believe the best of people,
But expect the worst,
Only then will your heart be safe.
Choose your friends wisely,
For, given time, they will show others
Who you really are.
And when it comes to matters of the heart,
Let your heart decide,
But do not be so dense as to not use your head.
Listen to your heart,
But do not let it lead you astray.
You may be only human,
But your heart is still full of wickedness.
Let the Lord
Wipe you clean
And make a mosaic out if the broken glass.
He is your strength
Your rock
Your redeemer,
And where human devices fail
He will not disappoint.
Trust in Him
For He will not waiver,
Nor will He falter when
Trouble calls you out for battle.
Give your hardships
Your grievances
Your sadness
Your pain
To Him, the Holy Almighty.
He will not lead you astray.
Your heart will rejoice in His presence,
Delight in His holiness.
Love as He does.
And when hatred and sadness walks your way
He is the light at the end of your endless
Black tunnel.
His beauty will outshine
And force your enemies,
Material,
Emotional,
Physical,
And spiritual to flee.
He is your rest and your solace
When your motivation burns out.
He will help you run and leap
When you feel you can barely walk.
He will strengthen your legs and your tongue
When you don't know what to do next.
He is the feather in the wind
That gracefully floats by on spring's breeze.
He is the one who makes the earth spin,
Who brings in each season,
Who catches each tear that falls from your eye.
He is the one whose arms engulf you
When trouble chases you from
The straight and narrow.
He is the one who brings our loved ones home
Who embraces them in loving arms
And comforts them as they leave
All the people who they loved:
Their children,
Wives,
Husbands,
Sisters,
Brothers,
Close friends,
And lovers behind.
~J.B.
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