-- My Greatest Challenge –

John Herlihy

My greatest fear,

That I will not be brave.

My greatest hope,

My soul to save.

My greatest loss,

The day my mother died.

My greatest gain,

Each day I survived.

My greatest trial,

Endless poverty to endure.

My greatest trust,

My beloved, so pure.

My greatest sorrow,

To have grown up too soon.

My greatest happiness,

Heart joy in full bloom.

My greatest mistake,

To make the same mistake twice.

My greatest success,

Seemed like the roll of dice.

My greatest sin,

Being tempted by despair.

My greatest virtue,

Remembering daily prayer.

My greatest effort,

To seek the sublime.

My greatest challenge,

To remember the Divine.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Saturday 4 June 2022