OUR STRUGGLES
A Poem for Us and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
My mind, body, and my soul now know no fear.
Unemployed, struggling to survive, and barely making ends meet;
Believing in GOD and me, conquered many a defeat.
Head-of-household, trying to raise a teenage child;
Many days seemed so hectic, making life less than mild.
Trying to hold onto a meaningful relationship with your significant other;
Only to lose the battle to ongoing problems faced with your child and your mother.
Struggles big; struggles small.
No matter who you are, struggles plague us all.
Struggling to survive, surviving just to struggle.
Not knowing where to go, where to run, or even where to snuggle.
Beating your fists up against the wall;
Not knowing where to turn or whom to call.
But, nothing compares to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s struggle; that between black and white.
And by joining in the celebration of his birthday on January 17th, it is as J. J. Evans "Good Times" often said, "Dyn-o-mite!"
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11 Comments
Post a CommentI am struggling now and can identify with your poem. Marten Luther King was a great man. I feel he made many human beings rethink the issue of justice for all. His movement and thinking was incredible. I wish he was still here.
Keep writing.
Excellent poetry. Good to see you on here again.
Glad to see you've come through your troubles. Welcome back.
Wow... so happy to see you here again! Very nice poem, too! Hope things are well with you! Happy New Year! Take care!
NOT A GUEST - Nice to see you back. 2011 is a new year, so we all face a different range of situations. Hope your year is happy and full of great events.
This is a very nice poem. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you are back.
May the dream continue until it is a reality. :)
Thanks for sharing these beautiful reflections.
Welcome back! Very interesting!