{"id":462,"date":"2012-02-27T11:16:57","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T16:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/teens4ts\/?p=462"},"modified":"2012-02-27T11:16:57","modified_gmt":"2012-02-27T16:16:57","slug":"pushing-through-the-obstacle-course-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/teens4ts\/pushing-through-the-obstacle-course-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing through the obstacle course of life"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most important of life’s battles is the one we fight daily in the silent chambers of the soul.<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ David O. McKay<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hi everyone. This is going to be a short blog because I have so much to do. But I wanted to show you guys a poem I wrote last night. I made mistakes that almost cost me a really good best friend. I didn’t realize the mistakes I made until she told me them. Nobody is perfect, but I made sure that I would make up the mistakes I made. She is a great friend! Here is my poem and I hope you all have a great day! :)<\/p>\n

I am drowning.<\/p>\n

Drowning in a pool of sorrow and confusion.<\/p>\n

What have I done?<\/p>\n

Slowly, slowly pushed her away.<\/p>\n

Never saw, never knew.<\/p>\n

Then she tells me of her sadness.<\/p>\n

Friendship fading.<\/p>\n

I am lost.<\/p>\n

I have no recollection of such bitterness.<\/p>\n

Such cruelty.<\/p>\n

Was I that mean, that ignorant?<\/p>\n

Love, ’tis love that caused my change probably.<\/p>\n

I wait.<\/p>\n

I wait to die or to live.<\/p>\n

Die in sadness.<\/p>\n

Live in happiness and regret.<\/p>\n

She looks over at me.<\/p>\n

A tear falls from her cheek as she lifts me up.<\/p>\n

I look at her in shock.<\/p>\n

She smiles.<\/p>\n

She pulls me out.<\/p>\n

I sob into her arms as we hug.<\/p>\n

She has forgiven me.<\/p>\n

A true friend she is. A true friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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