Victorious

by Mariposa

June 25, 2013

Who I desire is not who I am but who I'm meant to be

Secrets that weigh me and sin that dismays me

I'm caught in a game and the battle is for me

I will fight till I can't stand, fight till I fall

And there I'll find strength on my knees

I will turn down the world's noise and open my eyes to light that so desperately calls me

A river of truth that will flow through my vains but the path that is right I must choose

The road that is wide is filled with the hatred that I've found can so easily bruise

So on the narrow I walk

One foot after the other

Till no longer can I see to move

When the moment arrives and I have survived

I lift my hands to the One who pulled me through

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Comments (4)

MariposaJul 2, 2013

Wow thank you so much!! I struggle with depression and anxiety and many self destructive habits because of that. I'm 21 now but when I was 14 I found God and became a Christian, He is "the One" He saved me and remade me!!

thisispoetryprojectJul 2, 2013

Mariposa, this poem is absolutely amazing! If I were an engine, your poem just added 100 horsepower! What's greatest about this poem, in my humble opinion, is that so many people will be able to relate. You have successfully captured the struggle of millions in 13 lines and 145 words. Spectacular! I wonder what struggles you're going through to have been able to dig so deep? Maybe each of those struggles are poems in and of themselves.

MariposaJun 25, 2013

<p>Thank you!! :)</p>

TheLonelyTravelerJun 25, 2013

<p>i enjoyed reading that</p>

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