
My Ladder
I don’t wrestle with God;
I wrestle with man
From when I first cried
To now where I stand
I’ve been pushed down
Had tears on my face
Wiped my snot with my sleeve
Did I have a place?
I couldn’t shout
Not like I can now
As this kind of toughness
Was earned with know-how
God knew who I was
But yet I felt lost
Because the people around me
Thought they were boss
I can look in the mirror
Good grasp on my fears
I didn’t know I could do it
Yet, I am here.
This poem is about:
Me
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