Strength comes when you need it most.
Today, you face what you fear the most
But you know you have no choice
You heart is pounding in your ears
There’s shaking in your voice
You haven’t slept for two whole days
Your brain just will not rest
Visions of failure and future shame
Stir horror in your chest
The morning breaks with rainy drear
And you feel a dark dismay
The tightness in your chest is real
You dress your best anyway
You leave your cozy home behind
And take to flooded streets
Your heart begs to go back to bed
As the rain comes down in sheets
The building looms before you
As you approach its doors
You see a haggard reflection
And realize that it’s yours
As you turn the double doors
You feel like a tightening screw
Somehow your legs obey your will
And amble you on through
You realize that you’ve come this far
And you haven’t lost your grit
You’re tired, scared, and worried
But you know you just can’t quit
Halfway through the difficult day
You realize you’re still strong
You’ve held up through the hardest part
But things could still go wrong
As the verdict’s handed down
You know you’ve done your best
You’ve stood fast through the whole ordeal
It’s up to fate to do the rest
Esther Hofknecht Curtis, MSM-HCA is a freelance writer living in Dover, Delaware. Follow her on Facebook — go to https://www.facebook.com/TheArdentReader19977/
