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

[wordman]

he said he would test us,and he does daily
great write

[Jamestown]

Yes he does!
Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[Kajal Sharma]

its was exquisite...i mean in life sometimes we feel like giving up but one has to swim,,no matter what..and never look back...sometimes it can be hard...it inspired me a lot James...if you are stuck on something you should read a book its called "who moved my cheese?"...it really helped me..and awesome piece

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!
I will look at that book, thanks again:)

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, we make choices every day and they are ours alone. Once made, we must accept the consequences of them. We can choose to be happy, sad, honest, and so many other emotions. No matter what you write, your spirituality shines through....and I think your head is WAY above water! Good one. Lydi**

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[....................]

so wise, my friend... it really does come down to how we choose to deal with the what the currents bring us... you have your faith and that is strong...well-done, James

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[andrew mitchell]

nice write Jamestown captured nicely on the days on when we just swim above water and other days we feel like sinking!

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[AaronFreitas]

Nice work my friend... I like the term sink or swim... it carries a lot of meaning. Awesome write I enjoyed it :)

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!

[E G TEN]

Hey James,
Thanks for sending a read request. I remember
exactly 4 Months ago when I joined this site, and I wrote my
First poem 'A Typical Life' You were the first to review it, and
also for all of my writings that follows.
My friend I will never sink, for there are a few left just
like you out there that are worth swimming for. And
besides I was on a Swim Team in High School. Life can be
cruel sometimes when waves and waves smacks you in the
face, and there are times that you just get tired of it and just
Want to let go. But somehow I still manage to stay a float.
Hope all is well with you and thanks for sharing.

[Jamestown]

Thanks for checking it out and b-blessed!