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A friend once asked me
Not too long ago,
How things were going with me.
In the midst of all that was happening,
Sickness, deaths in the family,
Financial hardships and
All around frustration
I said I was doing okay.
Despite the emptiness
That weighed down my arms
Despite the holes that
Riddled my heart and despite
The tears that rained inside me,
I was still doing okay.
Because I knew deep down inside,
I had to keep my head held high.
Sorry, I didn't mean to lie
But I know there's not much
You or anyone can do for me.
Then I thought about it,
I really was doing okay.
Harboring a humbled soul,
I know there are those
Who have less if not none and
Want more despite
The means to obtain
But somehow they manage to make it.
Making a way out of no way,
Doing the impossible for the ungrateful,
Caring for those who care less
And having the will to do something
Instead of nothing
Just because it's His will.
I know God sees me.
He hears the drop of every tear
That flows from my eyes.
He sees them blurring my vision
And staining my cheeks
He wipes them away with
Blessings of mercy and grace.
So yes, I am doing okay.
No more blurry vision,
No more stained face.
Despite the wrongs I do,
And have done,
He keeps his faith in me
As should I in him that
I will one day be just like him.
Loving unconditionally,
Hating nothing and no one,
And amidst forever
Falling short of His glory
I am still doing okay.
And with each day
The sun rises
No matter how bad
Things seem to be,
Trust and believe
By His word you too
Will be okay.
As it is written in Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
And lean not unto thine
Own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him
And He shall direct thy paths. -KJV
©11/12/17 by Juanita J. Smalls
Written by Juanita J Smalls
Inspired by my friend RBC
