Daily Struggles

A Poem by Valentine

Daily Struggles

I have lost my way, again I see;

The easy road is hardest for me.

Following a straight line, in between two points;

I always carve out, curves and joints.

I may try my best, but I am not "pure,"

As much as I might wish I were.

I cannot pretend I am perfect... you see,

When life itself, will not let me be.

I try hard at times to do my best;

Always being put, to another test.

And just when I think, I have that licked,

Life hits me...with a big stick.

I cannot live up, to what people expect,

I trip and fall and say, "What the heck.?"

How can the others, that I have met,

Been born perfect, and not had one test?

No one admits, their life was a mess,

Before the Lord, came along to bless.

If they were so perfect...before,

How could God, offer them more?

Why can't people, admit where they've been,

Say they are struggling daily, to be more like Him.

Valentine

© 2017 Valentine

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Coyote Poetry

You are right my dear friend.
"No one admits, their life was a mess,
Before the Lord, came along to bless.
If they were so perfect...before,
How could God, offer them more?"
Few seek honest answers till they must. I like the honest thoughts and the strong ending. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

Posted 7 Years Ago

D Connolly

This is so true! It's a daily struggle to be a better person than I was yesterday. I like the first stanza, I can't seem to walk that straight line either!! The third stanza makes me think of something I read, that God gives the hardest assignments to his bravest warriors. I don't suppose one becomes a leader in an army without having been tested in several battles.

Posted 7 Years Ago

7 Years Ago

Just day to day living is a struggle for many people. Kathie

Barbara Borel

Speaks to me very much so

Posted 7 Years Ago

7 Years Ago

Barb, perhaps to most of us. Kathie

Ted Kniffen

Good sentiment with this, Kathie. Yes, no one is perfect, but few admit their mistakes. All we can do is keep trying our best to be better people. Well done.

Posted 7 Years Ago

7 Years Ago

Ted, I wouldn't know what to do with perfection, I like just being human. Kathie

Leslie Philibert

This is a really fine poem, one of the best (I think)
you have ever written, solid rhymes and tempo, great subject, both serious and funny. Great !

Posted 7 Years Ago

7 Years Ago

Leslie, I think you know more about proper prose than I as I never studied it. I just inherited som.. read more

mou

you have portrayed the struggle of life in a profound way where I feel no curve of pain has been left..true whether for the bigger or smaller, sometime it is just beyond the tolerance and tears.
wonderful friend and thanks for sharing with.

Posted 7 Years Ago

7 Years Ago

Thank you for your kind words. Kathie

Einstein Noodle

beautiful .. i particularly enjoyed the humor threaded throughout ...we see ourselves in this one for sure ..i am reminded of a brother who attended the same church as i ..it was a small one so most people knew each other ...my wife had died (at an early age) leaving me with our wonderful four young children .. i happen to be visiting with him and his conversation turned to his fear ... a fear that since nothing difficult had occurred in all his life nor in his young family's lives ..when would the hatchet fall .. he was even questioning if God had His hand on him ... i was still in pretty rough shape myself and grieving .. i couldn't think of anything to say ..so i didn't say anything ;} but i think of him from time to time after these many years .. i hope he never asked God to test him ..and i hope he still lives a charmed life .. its no fun to have God put the thumb screws to ya ..is it!? :) love and joy dear Valentine ..well done with the poem ..enjoyed reading your fine rhyme and easy rhythm ..
E.