Poetry

Elements

         Inner Strength comes from those moments in life that fill us with despair.

It shatters the weariness of our sad and beaten souls

and instills within us the determination to reclaim our empowerment

so that we may be heroes unto ourselves.

Courage comes from the conviction that our path is right and true.

It forges character and strengthens the mesh of our integrity.

It defines our desire to be worthy of something meaningful

while it nurtures all that we aspire to be.

Faith comes from any belief that is built upon hope.

It illuminates our deepest and darkest moments

as it quietly reminds us that there are no impossibilities

except for those we impose upon ourselves.

Beauty comes from the heart of the mind and the eyes of the soul.

It inspires us to love beyond the limits of mere mortals

and it justifies our desire for a grace that brings

meaning and measure to a life created.

Love comes from that Sacred place that can never be defined.

It challenges us to rise above our hate and fears

and asks us to acknowledge and embrace the qualities of

the Human Condition that move us to be One.



Copyright 12-17-2008 by Amy Bishop
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