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The Power of One


Disease and strife, I cannot cure War and suffering, I cannot endure Poverty and hunger does not end Scars of life, I cannot mend.

My blessed life seems like a curse When your ills, I cannot nurse Do I give up and live in sadness? Two lives wasted, is that not madness?

So my quest is that I must be true And live my life to the fullest for you Duty-bound am I to strive For a life worthy of being alive

I step up to the plate, to my life I lay claim I am the master, no slaves to blame I owe it to you to grab opportunity To nurture the seeds of fate and fortuity

The solution is simple, it only takes one To change the lives of everyone The pathway out of toil and grief Is one life lived with pure belief

 

 

 

 

Comments (7)
mydomainpvt's picture
Posted by Sharmishtha Basu
dear toni, its simply fabulous, it speaks my mind too. to pull someone up from a ditch, we have to stay on a higher ground. Wish you love, peace and happiness. Trisha
Tonez's picture
Posted by Toni Lee Stephan
Dear Trisha, Exactly! Much love xxx
mydomainpvt's picture
Posted by Sharmishtha Basu
dear toni, I most probably read that quote in bible or some spiritual site, this says our path/method of helping helpless people is correct. Wish you love, peace and happiness. Trisha
AMORIFER-ALDEN's picture
Posted by Ezequiel Rodr
Dear Toni you have just enlighten this humble life with such sweet poem, so I must tell you that I LOVE YOU! Ezequiel Your personal healing candyman. You dwell in my heart.
Tonez's picture
Posted by Toni Lee Stephan
Well I LOVE that you share my love of poetry and all things spiritual and beautiful! Thank you both by the bucket load ;-) Love Toni xxx
uncharted_odyssey's picture
Posted by Saras odyssey
"I step up to the plate, to my life I lay claim I am the master, no slaves to blame" Whenever I feel bewildered by life I'm going to remember those lines as a wake up call. x
Tonez's picture
Posted by Toni Lee Stephan
Love it ;-) Thanks for reading...xxx