Riding Out the Storm



When lady luck has turned her back on you,
And nothing seems to work, choose what you do,
You still keep on believing things will change.
You know deep down your goals are within range.
You find a way of riding out the storm.

When all your plans go tumbling down the stairs,
And God, it seems, does not answer your prayers,
You don't give up. You fight, and carry on.
Your instincts say the battle can be won.
You steel yourself for riding out the storm.

We all face trouble sometime in our life,
When dark days bring adversity and strife.
But you can bear the burden and the pain,
And surely you'll see brighter days again.
Just hold on tight. You're riding out the storm.

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Copyright © Robert Haigh 2018
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Submitted by RobertHaigh on June 15, 2020

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBC DDXXC EEXXC X
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 704
Words 133
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 1

Robert Haigh

Robert Haigh is an amateur English poet, Musician and photographer. more…

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  • dond.56972
    I thought it was good for the most part. The down side is the contradiction of ‘lady luck’ and the mention of God. No such thing as luck. God is sovereign and nothing is by accident. The mention of God as used was good-God is always working in the lives of His elect, even when He seems distant. All thing’s work for our good to them that love the Lord. 
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