First Steps
By Rob Kingston
Pages keep turning
first forward then back
Attempting to decipher
the power He now lacks
Challenged by the attention,
amazed by the help
Encouraged each day
to face the life He’s been dealt
Making a difference
with each tiny step
Attacking the challenges
through tears blood and sweat
Keeping the faith
when feeling quite low
Encouraging others
To conquer this grief He’s come to
know
Recognising life's strengths
Upon reaching each goal
Copyright Rob Kingston
Hi Rob,I have been trying to decipher the message with this acrostic.it spells out "pace maker" not sure from there. It would appear to follow early childhood then,perhaps, adult life but in the second part you use "with each tiny step so am a bit confused
ReplyDeletecan you help me out?
Hi Peter, thank you for your interest. The poem appeared in a book compiled by the family of a young policeman whose neck was broken in a rugby tackle. It came following a call for submissions from Shirley, at the poetry group. At the time I was not aware it related to my nephew's best friend.
DeleteThanks Rob, makes complete sense now.
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