Stamina

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Stamina

In this marathon called life
Is the race for the swift?
I've relied on my talents
And utilized each gift

Waiting, hoping for my time
The opportunity
To show this world what I have
Bottled inside of me

Yet I know this journey's long
The dangers I could face
If I fail far too soon
I'll need a change of pace

Will I have the stamina?
I really am not sure
All I know is where to go
And that I must endure

I do hope that I'm prepared
For what's around each curve
But will that result in me
Learning how to conserve?

I won't waste my stamina
The energy I need 
It is not imperative
To quickly take the lead

Yes, the competition's tough
I have learned from my past
Before some could reach their goal 
They would burn out too fast

I won't repeat their mistakes
At least that's my desire
Through the sweat and tears I'll shed
I will not faint or tire

Even if I'm exhausted
I will not fear or cower
Only God gives me the strength
I need this very hour

Through His power and His grace
It's His will and not mine
To give me the stamina
To reach the finish line 







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A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It finds the thought and the thought finds the words.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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