Poem: So I’ve Been Told

Climbing out of the dark deep hole
That buried my soul
Is a part of life
So, I've been told 

It would strengthen your soul
And help you grow wiser
So, I've been told 

Don't shiver from the cold
You better take hold
Because you reaped what you sowed 
So, I've been told 

Did I truly reap what I sowed?
When I was only doing what I was told
Instead, all I was left with
Was a hole to crawl into and grow old  
So, I've been told 

That's life dear child
You live with what you're given
Even if what you are given 
Isn't worth living
You should be glad not sad
So, I've been told 

Now, that I'm older and wiser
I say loud and bold
I am the keeper of my soul 

To have and to hold
Until I grow cold in the ground
And wait to return for another round 

Life never ends 
Because the creator is within
Farewell, until we meet again  

By Brenda Fields

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