We are All Warriors

When we stand up to life no matter how hard

square off with the day, what comes our way

while we ache with a sadness that will not subside,

and the goals we must reach seem so very far

as the clouds and the thunder hold sway.

When we put on our game face though we are afraid

because so many things can go wrong,

and we smile and pretend as we try to fend

and downplay these emotions displayed

with no clue where our journey will end.

When forces of nature silence our song

and threaten to eat out our soul;

when we’re overcome and we’re left feeling numb

spinning out of control as we’re pitching headlong

that we’ve somehow lost sight of our goal…

We pause and we watch our emotions unfurl

trying to focus on what is at hand;

defying the darkness, the fog that feels hopeless,

as we step to the plate once again,

with our sword in our hand to defend.

For we are all warriors no matter our battle

when push comes to shove we must stand

let the passion that guides us well up inside us

the troubles that plague us be damned

as the warrior inside takes command.

© Ginny Brannan 2019