Keep Going

The world throws stones, a constant rain,

A dripping faucet, a persistent pain.

It’s always something, a new demand,

Another hurdle in this shifting sand.

But worry’s grip, it holds no sway,

We brush the dust and greet the day.

You watch and wait, a knowing glance,

Expecting fracture, a defeated trance.

You think I’ll crumble, fade away,

Surrender spirit, lose my play.

You underestimate the fire within,

The strength that rises from deep within.

I didn’t arrive with silver spoon,

My path was tangled, met too soon

With thorny thickets, barring way,

Demanding payment, day by day.

I cut my way in, a stubborn fight,

To claim my future, bathe it in light.

It started small, a tiny sliver,

A crack of hope, a desperate shiver.

A word, a thought, a single deed,

A planted seed of what I need.

And slowly, surely, chipped away,

Until a path began to sway.

So let the storms rage, let the winds blow,

Let challenges rise, a constant show.

I’ve faced the darkness, felt the sting,

And learned the power hope can bring.

I’ll not fold up, I will not quit,

This journey’s mine, I’ll see it lit.