~More Than Gold~

As I walk through the rain,
I can't stop the pain
but I try to maintain peace in mind
Trust.
I used to dance to rant
to fume off all the good and bad
now my body, is stripped of strength
but my eyes, have been enabled to cry
Healing.
I feel as though my body is no longer 21 years old,
like I am suddenly 60.
It is a strange exchange,
and in my determination not to worry,
I receive this precious gift;
Compassion.
Yes, I miss running, dancing,
and being full of energy.
But now I receive a quite peace as I
applaud others to shine.
Humility.
It is a peculiar irony
that I am in the place of the most beauty
while enduring the most pain.
It helps me think that glory is what is being reaped.
Hope;
does not dissapoint us.
When the pressure became nearly too much to bear,
my prayer was heard, not healed, but heard.
I was given a gift unexpected,
A pearl of ardor, hope, passion, and vision.
Thankfulness.
for, it is out of Love that we are disciplined.
And it is discipline that allows us to love more.

Sometimes we must be humbled, stretched, and refined before we can receive the incredible blessings that await us. So while I stand in my weakness and even when I am healed, I will hold on to Trust, Healing, Compassion, Humility, Hope, Thankfulness, and Love; for these precious qualities are worth more than gold. ~Selah