Any Hard Task

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 19 Jul 2022
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10 comments
 

It was still
an up-hill
pull
with determined will
to fully fulfil
the task undertaken
and reach the top
not stop or flop
or trip or slip
or sleep, take a nap
but creep on and on
until the thrill
of reaching the peak
the goal we seek,
the view no more so hard and bleak
though tired, weak
now we can rest,
the test
completed.

[IP: ‘It was still …]

 

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I like the rhythm in this poem Rhiannon. You describe the up hill struggle really well, without giving in.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Sounds just like a dissertation Rhiannon! Keep well! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

!!smiley Just had a picture in mind of necessary perseverance often in this life, and like climbing a mountain, though with God's help and strengthening.

It is also a picture of the pilgrimmage of the Christian, as depicted in John Bunyan's book. 'I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me' Philippians 3:12 and earlier in that book, Paul says how we work at pleasing him because He is at work in us to so will and act!  (2:12,13 and 1:6) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

The way you have your rhymes really sounds like the puff and grrr of struggle, and completed, unrhymed  at the end made me think of movement ended, a flat stone to sit on at the top :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! So glad it achieved that! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

It's a bit like the ABBA song On and on and on. Nicely told. Perseverance is a virtue. It can be amazing what one can achieve !!!

hilary  smiley

 

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, HIlary. I was thinking of persevering at worthwhile things. Perseverance takes effort, and faith can tap the help for that effort! And yes, many good things achieved don't come in a flash, but so satisfying when achieved in the end! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Nicely done, Rhiannon. That must have taken a lot of thought with the immaculate rhyming and rhythm. I certainly enjoyed reading it. You are a highly skilled poet. Paul 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. I do enjoy playing around with rhyming and alliteration to effect in some situations, where they can be effective and concise, but not clumsy! Rhiannon