Blessed Nevertheless

 

 

Too blessed to be stressed?

Nah, that would be a lie,

Given all we are going through

Stress cannot be denied.

 

With COVID on the rise

And spiraling out of control

A stressed-free experience

Is unlikely to unfold.

 

Pretending there’s no stress

Just invites more stress

And since acting is make-believe

This robs one of his best.

 

Stress is a constant companion

Wherever one goes

And any stress-free claim

Has to be an idle boast.

 

With that being said, however,

I would like to advance

A far more realistic position

That can be easily enhanced.

 

 

Refrain from the cliché

Too blessed to be stressed

And say amidst life’s challenges

I am blessed nevertheless.

 

Blessed nevertheless

When I don’t get what I want,

Blessed nevertheless

When others mock and taunt.

 

Blessed nevertheless

When my day turn to night,

Blessed nevertheless

When nothing seems to go right.

 

Blessed nevertheless

Whether it’s a rainy or sunshine day,

Blessed nevertheless

Though nothing is going my way.

 

Blessed nevertheless

Though sailing on choppy seas

And when my sail catches not a wind,

Not even the slightest breeze.

 

Not too blessed to be stressed

But blessed nevertheless,

For the former cliché is a lie

But the latter helps me rest.

 

I don’t have to be a pretender

But I can be myself,

And in any case, living a lie

Is not good for spiritual health.

 

Stewart Russell © August 18, 2021