You Can Take it from Me

Good Advice

Oprah says, “Turn your wounds into wisdom,

Grow through what you go through”,

I had to read that a time or two,

It is good advice, I must say,

Disappointments happen every day,

Some are huge and some quite small,

You can build a bridge or you can build a wall,

You can choose to use adversity to help you learn,

Wisdom grows from experiences, you’ll discern,

If you can take something bad that happens to you,

And turn it into a positive, that’s a huge break through,

Your spirits can rise and fall like the waves of the sea,

I know quite well; you can take it from me,

You may struggle to find the good in all,

But you must get up each time you fall,

Dust off yourself, and get back in the saddle,

The horse may be stubborn, but you’ll win the battle,

If you choose to see the glass always half full,

Your internal Ferdinand will grow into a powerful bull,

If you don’t want someone to feel sorry for you,

Then don’t feel sorry for yourself; it’s true,

Your wounds become wisdom if you just let them,

Inside the deep, dark mine is a precious gem.

Tammy Harvey

October 14, 2018