"Fishing Upstream"

I have to swim upstream
There is no other way to go,
To find my destination
I cannot slip within the flow.

I will encounter opposition
And face a fierce attack,
The fear and terror on the way
Will from my goal detract.

But, God will keep me tracking
For up is all I know,
He made me for this journey
My life is not my own.

In me, He'll dart and leap and twist
To dodge the cruel claws,
Protect me from all evil
While traversing this cold fjord.

I cannot pause within the shallows
And wallow in myself,
Where it is warm and mellow
For I am more propelled.

To leave behind distractions
Intent upon my Lord,
To Him alone I leap
No toilsome burdens hoard.

There is a place I'm bound,
My Lord will be the way,
His life that flows within
Will keep me from the fray.

My God uplifts my spirit
In Him, I am alive,
My life is flying free
I will never ever die.

Soft Whispers from
Derry's Heart Poems © March 2009
 Derry's Heart