Mercy and Miracles

Times to be successful and glorious,

To show no pain, failure or sorrow,

That’s what people say.

From NLP to meditation,

From daydreaming to dream boards,

From prayers to affirmations.

But one deserves the right

After so many years

Of struggling, thriving and surviving,

To get tired and hopeless

To feel desperate and surrender.

Despite faith and God’s love,

No matter how hard I may try,

There are times when steps lead nowhere,

The sky shows no map or sunrise,

And the mud gets thicker and thicker

Under my bare feet.

This is a time of getting weaker and weaker,

Of not eating properly but once in a while,

Of not getting nurture for the soul or heart,

Of not being successful or prosperous,

Of saving energies and breath

For the day yet to come.

The mind gets cloudy,

The heart gets gloomy,

The flesh gets useless,

And so the days

Get darker and empty.

It’s time for expected miracles,

It’s time for God’s mercy,

It’s time for checkmate,

It’s time for generous help,

That’s what my heart says.

Soledad Lorena

May 16^th 2012