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Choices We Make…


Sometimes it's really hard,
When we have to face the dragon head on,
We know what we should do,
But didn't know what we 'should' have done!

But fear is a terrible thing,
It eats away at your mind,
Causes such unsettlement,
And confusion is all you find!

What do I do now?
Stay in fear and risk my life,
Or brave the storm up a head,
And face my fear, my strife!

To stay the same is too detrimental,
But to move forward into the sun…!
Is the only way to go…for no other road,
Will take me to the place where I'd love to run.

I can't run, I can't hide,
For no matter where I roam,
I know I will always return…
To this place I love, called home!

I want to move towards the light,
And bask in the knowledge that…
I made the right choice, but if this is so,
Then why do I feel so flat?

Decisions, decisions, decisions…
Oh to have no say in the matter,
I know what I want to do, and they want to do,
And I know it has to be the latter.

Why are happenings painful and sad?
Why, oh why do things have to occur?
Why is it, can anyone tell me…?
That I feel this is so unfair!

Unfair, yes it is, and why is that so?
Neglect!!  That's the reason why,
Lack of knowledge and understanding,
Almost caused me to die!!!

They tell you that you need this done,
And they say without it you will die,
So we do what we're told and trust them,
And never question why!

But we should!  We should question why!
For at the end of the day,
It's not any of ‘them' who will suffer so,
And it's not with their lives they'll have to pay!

So choices we make govern our lives,
And take us down many a path,
But the choices they take away from us…
Causes devastation in the aftermath!

Really, in truth, I have no choice to make,
The decision was a foregone conclusion,
And my life depends on that…
And that's the cause of my confusion!

Why?  Well because they took away my right,
So I wasn't given a choice…
And all my life long day I've had my say
I've always used my voice!

But this time I'm governed by others,
My life is in their hands once again,
And God help me, may they get this right,
Because this is driving me insane!

No more negligence no more upset,
No more bodily abuse, or mental pain,
No more slipping through the net,
No more, no more, for I can't do this again!

No matter where life leads me,
No matter the choices I make,
No matter what, no matter at all,
My life is surely at stake!

So once again I'm in their hands,
My life is under attack,
No more the quiet mouse I was,
For now I'm fighting back!

I didn't know what to do,
And I wasn't sure how I would cope,
But once again, the fighter in me,
Will never give up hope!

So yes I will go with the flow,
And do what I need to do,
Face whatever life throws at me,
As long as I know down which road I will go!

The crossroads of my life…
I'm moving forward and never behind,
For once again, all I will see…
Is pain and torment will be all I'll find!

No more the intimidated woman,
No more the battered mind…
No more the abused and weakened body…
No more tears will you find!

Decision is made, no more worry,
And no more living in dread,
For at the end of the day, when's said and done,
I survived and I'm not dead!

So into the light, forward on,
I aim to reach my goal in life,
With a smile in my heart and love in abundance,
I can deal with any strife!

Choices we make, but it shouldn't be so,
It should never have happened at all,
But it did and they didn't tell or warn me,
At what cost would be ‘my' fall!

Choices we make are not always right,
Choices we make govern our lives,
Choices by others who didn't tell all,
Choices caused through negligence and lies!

Choices made, determination to the fore,
I will march ahead bold and strong,
And I will never concede, never give in,
For anything less is wrong!

©Catherine Inglesby 2003








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