Struggles

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Struggles
By Peter F. Serra copyright 2007

It seems that when we master the walk
along comes the struggle to talk.
There's a struggle outside of the gate wanting to get in
Companions of sin bringing welts filled with pain.

Like the wobble of a top at the end of its spin
We struggle to remain upright
As a ship listing we look for a pier of support,
As would a ghost slanted and bent
Diminished with every breath.

Like the advent of troubling days
And water rushing the shore to lord-over the sand
We struggle with footing that's wet
And struggle sometimes to forget.

There are times we struggle to recall
A time when the struggle was spent
Always wondering just when the struggles will end.

Galatians 6:9Let us not become weary of doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest
if we do not give up