Life has many peaks and valleys
And maybe filled with expectations,
But sometimes our dreams, ambitions and hopes
Become stagnant with hesitations.
Shattered dreams can leave a wound in our soul
When our aims and goals are hampered;
Leaving a scar in our heart and mind
When our desires have been tampered.
Sometimes it’s a blessing in disguise
When our dear dreams are shattered,
Since God sees the big picture
And redirects us to things that matter.
Through many trials we learn and grow
And through pressures we’re refined,
Like precious gold that lasts forever
Renewing our heart and mind.
The caterpillar needs to struggle
Before it displays its glorious ways;
Cocooned for a time in solitude
In darkness for many days.
Although hard-pressed and maybe confused
We will never be forsaken,
As God’s tender love leaves us not in despair
When we’re persecuted but not shaken.
God is in control of everything
And it’s best to be moulded by Him,
So our dear soul is delivered, set free
And not destroyed by our own ways and whims.
So when we encounter shattered dreams
Our steps will be redirected,
With new beginnings and opportunities
And a blessing to those affected.
(C) P.B. 2019
“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken, struck down but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9