Sweating with every footstep
Laboring muscles whisper
“Quitting now?”—never happen
Eyeing lasting prize ahead
Trusting in life’s conviction
Traveling onward, upward
Adopting new direction
Leaving unhappiness for good
Finding courage, gaining strength
Leaving past of long ago
Conquering another day
Surviving for tomorrow
Escaping darkest valley
Scaling destiny’s mountain
Climbing with perseverance
Reaching its lofty summit
Overwhelming ecstasy
Believing, pressing forward
Looking ahead to next test
Seeking another challenge
Big Sky Buckeye 
Each day a gift each day a battle
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Amen! Jim, your words say so much about perseverance.
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Blessings to you BSB
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I like that last line…seeking another challenge! Very good!
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Linda, I appreciate your thoughts. Even though we cannot always see, there is always another challenge waiting for us.
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Eileen, thank you for sharing this poem with your readers.
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“Adopting a new direction, leaving unhappiness for good “ so many of us need to hear these words!
Is it a choice, or a whim of the universe—to be unhappy or leave it behind?
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Thanks so much for reading and sharing some thoughts. My writing journey grows from such feedback. God’s peace!
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