Invisible Battles

This life is often lonesome, and weariness abounds.
Wars are always raging with no help in sight around.
We all fight invisible battles that no other soul can see.
These trials mod us, bend us, break us, and drive us to our knees.

The moments we are down it is harder than you’d think,
To get back up and rise again. It’s far easier just to sink.
But on and on we go until the battle’s done.
One skirmish after another, until our war is won.

Sometimes it seems it’ll never end no matter how hard we try.
Sometimes defeat seems inevitable and peace comes only when we die.
Don’t give up now weary soldier. Look how very far you’ve come.
Some days you’ll barely crawl, but others you will run.

There will be periods of sorrow, and moments of sheer pain,
But also moments of pure joy, and victories that you’ll gain.
Hold onto the good things and leave the bad ones in the past.
Cherish time spent with others because those moments never last.

We take with us only memories and the attitudes that we grow.
What matters most is how we live our lives and the people that we know.
No one will walk beside us every step of every day,
Except for only one, who is The Truth, The Life, The Way.

When our life here is finally over and the battle’s at an end,
It’s then we’ll spend our days in victory with our very dearest friend.
We will come to realize He was always next to us,
And as we look back at our live we’ll see His constant love.

All the pain of this life and the wounds we have received,
Will be healed by His mighty love and our burdens He’ll relieve.
In a moment our view will change, and it all will seem so small.
When eternity lies before us at the final judgement call.

So don’t give up now weary soldier, get up again and fight.
The battle’s nearly over, and the victory’s in sight.
Trust in The One, The Only, to be with you every day.
He will always fight beside you, completely, all the way.

©2019 Stephanie Blomquist