The cold winds are blowing
Against my tender skin.
I feel winters wrath
Presiding deep within.


The sun is overpowered
Dark clouds have blocked its heat.
I cannot even see the place
Where sky and water meet.


Waves crashing on the rocks
White caps are dancing free.
The oceans in a turmoil
As far as eye can see.


I can taste salty spray
With moisture in the air.
This struggle overwhelms me
This fight seems so unfair.


Sand washing beneath my feet
My foundation slipping away.
I need you to hold me up
And carry me through this day.


Through this storm of life I face
Alone I cannot go.
Help me find the strength Lord
To walk this long hard road.

~ Eileen Breedlove ~
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