See Worthiness, For April - Haiku

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Stalwart, unchanging

These words come first to my mind
When I hear your name

I speak not of God

Although that may also ring
But I couldn’t see

For I was unsure

Storm-wrecked, insomniac me
Praying for your help

And then you appeared

A rescue ship in dense fog
You were always there

I just couldn’t see

I’d floundered and cried, panicked
And you plucked me out

Grateful, I stumbled

I promised to repay you
To be a good man

This is what I said

But I had to learn your ship
Had to learn to stay

At first when storms came
I wanted to leave safety
I nearly jumped back

But you chose belief

And you knew the storm would pass
Steadiness breathed life

Eventually
I came out of my hiding
And learned how to steer

I learned how to stay

When the mountainous waves broke
And wait for blue sky

We sail now as one

And when storms come, we decide
How to take them on.

Together.

--Eric Marley