Adversity

Adversity

If I had not faced adversity,

I'd wonder where'd I'd be.

The sorrow and the sadness

It helped to define me .

The troubles I have faced,

I bury deep inside.

Frozen parts of history,

I will not let thrive.

In the moments of sorrow,

When it all seems so much.

I now feel strong enough,

To reach out for a touch.

The worries that consume me,

They all melt away.

Because my friends and family,

Are there each and everyday.

I choose to spread hope,

Messages to warm the heart.

I will not let the pain in,

I'll drive it into the dark.

So if your feeling lonely,

Struck down by what you see.

Know you are not alone,

It is hard for you and me.

So spread your kindness,

Let it push through the night.

It cannot keep holding you,

If you stand and fight.

Still I wonder,

Where would I be.

If I had not suffered,

Faced such adversity.

Then it comes in my head,

The truth behind the door.

I wouldn't know that person,

Lost again once more.

I am my past and present,

The future is yet to come.

But I face the world,

As the man I have become.

By Sam Luxton

All I need is family, friends and the courage to stand tall some people just need reminding they are not alone, even though they feel it.