STRENGTH (a tribute to my great-grandfather)
I build my life
block by block
deliberate pieces
rising
storey by storey
interlocked
in purposeful pattern
towards the vast blue sky.
Beside my structure
rising
out of a tiny soil pocket in the concrete
a wildflower dances with the wind
turns its vibrant yellow blooms
towards the vast blue sky.
And I think
about the different kinds of strength it takes
to build a life.
"The strength within
That allows you to bend with circumstance
Is the same strength
That keeps you from breaking."
József Gerencsér, 1867-1919