Feb
18
AGAINST ALL ODDS
Filed Under Combat PTSD, Healing, Hope, Life, PTSD treatment, Tears of a Warrior, Treating PTSD
by Janet J. Seahorn, Ph.D
PREFACE
For too many individuals, there may often be days when one feels he/she cannot continue to withstand the struggle and obstacles of the many agonies of the past. The feelings can be overwhelming and consume our minds and bodies with darkness. It is at this time when a favorite, inspirational quote or a poem of encouragement may help us get through a really bad day. It is for this reason, I wrote the poem, Against All Odds. If we believe we can, hopefully, we can. And surely as there is day and night, sunshine and rain, joy and sadness, if we believe we can’t, then we won’t.
AGAINST ALL ODDS
Janet J. Seahorn
Against All Odds I will survive.
Courage and grit will be my guides.
Against All Odds the demons within
May sometimes grow but never win.
Against All Odds I will find joy
Hate and chaos I will avoid.
Against All Odds I’ll fight my fears
And not be afraid of cleansing tears.
Against All Odds I’ll endure my pain
Knowing that rainbows come after a rain.
Against All Odds I shall be kind
Even if anger sways my mind.
Against All Odds I’ll choose to believe
That peace and happiness I can receive.
For this I know without a doubt
Against All Odds I will win out.
You not only can, but will do what needs to be done to be healed, to be whole, to be healthy in mind, body, and spirit…Against All Odds.