Adversity~
Adversity at times
can be mistaken for
the gentle, humblest of teachers
At times it can be viewed
as the grinding of rock salt
in its inflicted wound
Adversity at times
can be seen
as a last minute rescue
from a potentially devastating fall
or the darkness from where
no one will ever again hear your call
And I question the wisdom
of those spewing words of
Adversity’s arrival is to teach us all
as if our life imitating art
was a sequel to “Just call Saul”
For who among us
have never felt
the crumbling of clay feet
when after the long struggle
of positively no retreat
we bow our heads, collapsing to our knees
having to accept if not mentally
then at its very least, emotional defeat
Adversity is not a teacher
nor is it a healer
It is not the kind hand
guiding us through the perilous void
It is neither our friend nor is it our foe
Adversity is but a reminder
that we have miles to go
before we speak
of the sacred knowledge
in our ancestors keep
It is the time we need to reflect
on the value of the wisdom
we so often reject
@Anthony2022mdh30Vibes
