I shiver from the fear inside
As I fall down upon the sand
When out of nowhere he comes
And reaches down to take my hand.

He lifts me up and say’s “Stand tall”
As he wipes the tears from my face
He tells me to open my eyes and look
At the beauty he created in this place.

For the first time I noticed the sunset
And the mountains rising to the sky
And all the things around me
That before I had just let pass me by.

He placed his hands upon my face
And said “My child do not cry”
“For all the helplessness you feel
will one day soon pass you by”

“I gave you challenges to make you see
How strong my faith is in you
Knowing you could withstand the pain
And come out triumphant and new”

Every person or thing I have created
Has a strength they know nothing about
So when I feel them slipping away
I help them find it so they have no doubt

Your strength lies deep within you
And is just waiting for you to see
When you feel the weakness setting in
Look beside you and there I will be.

~Dove~
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