Day 72: Prevail (Title Poem)

No matter what happens in this life—we must prevail.  Check out the title poem from my book Prevail: Poems on Life, Love, and Politics, featured in the "Life" section.

Prevail

Blocked,

Stuck in an emotional and psychological rut,

Someone or something hit the switch;

Everything faded to black.

My world seems to have lost its colors.

Maybe I need an OUT OF SERVICE sign,

Or maybe CLOSED would be better suited for my situation.

Lately my own world is more like a prison.

The little light that comes is immediately replaced with clouds of worry,

Raining doubts due to several seasons of mistakes

And occasional storms of depression.

Feeling like a swimmer

Stuck in a race he can’t win,

If I don’t think quickly

The only choices are—literally—

To sink or swim.

I don’t want the finish line to be

The ultimate end.

I want it to lead me

To more days in the sun.

Gotta get out of this

Losing streak,

After being down

For so long.

I’m determined

To prevail.

© 2012 BuddahDesmond

Prevail: Poems on Life, Love, and Politics is available at iUniverse, Amazon (Paperback | Hardcover | Kindle), Barnes & Noble, Book-A-Million (Paperback | Hardcover), and other retailers.