WARRIOR POET WISDOM
Vol. II: Strength
By Miro
Copyright © 2011 by Miro
Cover design & photo by Miro & Luana Mercy
Book design by Miro
Author portrait in Portrait by Kathleen Ann Staley
Author photo by Kim Nielsen
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FOREWORD
Welcome back, warriors! You know the drill. One poem for every day of the month. If the month has more days than poems, those are extras. Be patient and work on them day by day. It’s a small step in re-training your mind, and small steps are always the most effective when taking on big goals. Always remember: Anything is possible with enough time and pressure.
Strength,
INTRO
Warrior’s Prayer
The common routine
When one goes to pray
Is to get down on knees
And in one spot stay
Clasp hands together
Keep eyes closed tight
In an attempt
To not see the plight
That may work just fine
If you wish to give praise
But most don’t give prayer
Until darkest days
And when the storm comes
I’ve found it works best
To not just curl up
And beg to be blessed
And that’s a main problem
With people who follow
If you beg for a break
Then your prayers are just hollow
The point’s not to live
The easiest life
It’s to build up the strength
To endure the strife
When hardships befall
Don’t beg for an end
Get up while you pray
For the strength to transcend
Open your eyes
As you ask for resolve
And accept that motion
Is the key to evolve
Although this concept
To a few may appall
A prayer on your knees
Will do no good at all
It’s been my experience
When times are their worst
The best start to prayer
Is to get up first
One foot then the other
Keep myself moving
To God above
And to myself proving
I’m not looking for lenience
I’m not begging for pity
I know parts of life
Are not going to be pretty
I pray to the Father
For strength added on
To what’s already in me
To my own employed brawn
Upgrade my power
And my fortitude, raise
Enhance my patience
Amid all the craze
In the book of Isaiah
Forty-one: ten
“I will strengthen and help you”
The Lord said, amen
But strength will not do you
Much good at all
If you’re hidden away
Curled up in a ball
The warrior’s way
Is to charge with no fear
And the warrior’s prayer
Is made in high gear
