We hold true to our convictions
as determined through belief.
We deny our contradictions
as would worry us to grief.
.
We deliver our devotions
with dedicated verve.
We limit our emotions
with bundles in reserve.
.
We prize with admiration
every skerrick of our soul.
We lack the dedication
to surrender our control.
.
Through trust our faith is born;
make not 'must' that it be sworn.
.
© Tim Grace (WS-Sonnet 66: line 4) April 2011
(Revised: 10 November 2022)
About the Creator
Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
Talented Black creators spotlight: Catherine Nyomenda (Chap 3).
Catherine reminds me of an enigma wrapped within a riddle. When she writes, she skips between the poetic and the dramatic. Her highlights of the African lifestyles of herself, of authors whom she admires, and the many nuances of love keeps you wondering and pondering the passage of life.
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