you are a warrior, ready for battle

day by day and i ask you how you

find resilience in the midst of all

that you carry, including acknowledging

the sorrows of those that you fight for.

 

you stop and ponder before the

answer comes confident and you say,

“you know, it’s a matter of

remembering that i am not alone.

that no matter what i may face

others are with me,

 

and staying humble enough to

allow others to tend my wounds

when the fight is fierce.” for

battles are not meant to be

faced in solitude, but in the

strength of community.

 

this, the key to going

the distance.

 

Heather Pound 2023

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