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Prisoners of Hope

Posted on by yolandaberry
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This poem was inspired by Zech 9:12 “Turn ye to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope even today do I declare that I will render double unto thee.”

A Strange Wind Blowing

My instinct, my spirit all-knowing

I saw trouble ahead of me

Like a tsunami, a raging sea

Crashing my reality

Breathe…release….

I want to be free

 I prayed for strength

To overcome another day

Too many obstacles and challenges

Blocking my way

 Just give me a chance

To unlock the chains

living like a prisoner

desperate to escape the pain

 Give me the key

Stop the roaring sea

As I reflect on how

Things use to be

 Moments of Bliss

Scratching things off

My wish list

Now, it’s all a mist

 Hazy, lazy days

Trying to figure out

What bills to pay

Not to mention

No paydays

 Praying for wisdom to understand

As I stood in silence

trying to figure out my life’s plan

 Suddenly, something arose inside of me

The words of hope

Changed my mentality

 The power of words

Can create life or death

I regained my authority and strength

Reclaimed the energy that was left

 Hope in times of trouble

takes patience, endurance and tenacity

The key to create a new life

transforms our reality

 If everyone made a change

One step at a time

what looks like a mountain

Would be easy to climb

© Copyright 2008 Yolanda Berry

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Getting a Jumpstart in Selflessness

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Rushing back to work from my lunch break, a lady on the side of the road flagged me over in a panic and asked if I could jumpstart her car because her battery went dead and she explained that she needed to take her baby to the doctor. 

 The car was parked further down the street and a man was standing outside of the car with the hood up. I evaluated the situation because I didn’t want to be robbed while trying to help, but I felt compelled to help her. I immediately glanced at the clock debating whether I should help her because I possibly could be late returning from lunch. 

 I turned down the street and parked the car then I dug into my trunk to find the jumper cables. While nervously waiting, the man hooked the wires onto the battery. I noticed a small child in the backseat.

 Recently, my employer was constantly threatening employees about coming in late. I was seriously putting myself in jeopardy to help a stranger. They charged their car and they thanked me deeply for taking the time to help them. I rushed back to work and I was about 15 minutes late.  It went unnoticed by my supervisor. I was fortunate and felt a great sense of gratitude to know that I helped someone in need.

 

A question to ponder….How many times are we faced with an important decision that would impact the circumstances or outcome of someone’s life while putting your own needs on the back burner?