From the Jaws of Defeat

When first attempts indeed do fail we must  

Continue trying and to persevere  

For failures are but steps to help us steer  

Our way to God in Whom we always trust.  

I've seen it so myself, left in the dust  

My courage sapped, all but consumed by fear  

Triumphant Satan standing tall to sneer,  

My view of self left me full of disgust.   

Yet prodded my own self to rise and stand  

And set such goals unfeasible to see  

While step by step I climbed out of my hell  

With clearer vision, I surveyed the land  

Began to understand I could be free  

And find a place of happiness to dwell.   

Frank Garnick