Sink or Swim...

Life & Choices...

Sink or Swim...

With life comes trials and tribulations
decisions and choices,

Riffled at us at mach speeds as it sometimes
seems,

As we sit floating in the vast ocean of life
holding our breath to stay afloat,

These trials and tribulations, decisions and choices
continue to title wave themselves toward us like
an out of control typhoon,

Never seeming to ease up as the massive
waves violently crash and crush our lives
like a great white taking a bite out of it's prey,

As the unforgiving lives we live seem to be
swaying with the current we must come to
the simple conclusion,

Sink or Swim,

So much easier said then done
but a conclusion I'm positive all of us have
had to come too in our lives,

Some days I think to myself why continue to
hold my breath and for what,

And other days I think I could not and
will not ever give up my struggle to keep my head
above the water,

As the current pushes and pulls me in any which
direction it chooses, I try to control my thoughts
knowing I have no control of life's crazy and out of
control current,

But today I choose to swim
and today I will pray that tomorrow I will not sink...

Author's Note

Life can be Sink or Swim situations sometimes,
I feel as if I'm going through some difficult current lately,
but God is good and I will swim to shore:)

Reviews

[Miss Sharon]

I hear ya on this well written post bro! Been there done that so many times I just keep a shovel in hand to bail out the water! A sign of the "last days" in which we live I suppose. Be blessed with His love today. ~Sharon

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and your kind review, b-blessed!

[Tiana]

Wonderfully writte. and so inspiring as always ...

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[cemily]

I love the metaphors in this poem that relate so perfectly to real life. This is truly a beautiful poem, thank you so much for sharing it!

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and your kind review b-blessed!

[Olivia]

very intelligent write, great piece

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[Double T]

I really like your writing Jamestown. You always have theme come across you and put them in a good way. I love it. :)

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[MsJewel]

I always find inspiration from your poetry James. You are a wise man. Thank you!

:) Julie

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and your kind review, b-blessed!

[Valentine]

All of us hit those down and out days. Job loss, love loss, family loss, etc.etc. All we can do is smile and bear it as we ourselves struggle to make tomorrow better. We ourselves with God's help have to just not give up. Valentine

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

needs some slight editing, but a terrific metaphor as far as making an analogy to the tidal wave of life, and how we can swim with it or swim against it---
but flowing with the current and growing into an understanding with it is the best thing we can do.

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and your kind review, b-blessed!

[nazia]

An inspiring piece of work James. Its so good to read your work. Inspiring as always :)

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[Gee]

Nice write JT,keep your head up my friend and kick like billy o.Hope all is well .Take care

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!