and wiped the tears from my cheeks
“You will heal, my sweet girl.
You are always seen.”
I felt ruined inside
as if I held only darkness within
and He calmly soothed my concerns
with the fading of the light
A beaver came by undisturbed
munching upon the leaves
I thought about his lack of worries
His floating upon the water with ease
But he cannot love and praise
his maker the way I can
He cannot choose to express
or feel awe as he understands
My father never leaves
his creatures great and small
he has built in them protection
because he loves them all
And the ones that can respond
with heartfelt gratitude
He deems most precious
and arms with special fortitude
To fight another day
with the fearsome warrior
by my side
I have been strengthened to continue
To get up, dignified
To stop my attempts to hide
and to take pleasure in my life.
So, I try.
-Les'Nspired
