Ant-thology
No body ever said life was easy or fair. I survived triple negative Breast Cancer (16 yrs.), a long term abusive relationship that ended in divorce after 34 yrs. with a broken heart, and a son who has been institutionalized for mental illness for over 4 decades. Some of us must carry heavier loads than others. It's all about never giving up, on yourself or on life!
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- Posted on 03/15/16
in Inspirational Poems
I watched an ant the other day
As he struggled, labored on his way
I watched an ant the other day
As he struggled, labored on his way
The stick he towed, a massive load
3 times this limb as the bulk of him
Forward, backward, along the sides
He steadfastly worked to move his prize
It seemed to not occur to him the length, or weight, or size
He did not falter, stop or rest
Though tired he must have been
A rock, a rut, a hilly crest
Were minor obstacles at best
And when he reached his destination
Without a thought or hesitation
He turned around and started back
To fetch the rest to make his stack
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