Steven and I were in a fairly harsh car accident the last day of August of this year. I was injured and have had to take some time to recover. The bruises have faded, the pain has greatly lessened, PT is underway, we purchased another van and I am back on the road performing.
We all have setbacks in our lives and it can be hard. So many times when challenging things happen in my life I refer back to poems. My father loved poetry and recited it often. I like include a poem here and there in my performances, and I’ve even written some of my own that I include.
Just in case you’re a facing some challenges too, here is one of the poems my father loved to help you keep a-goin!!
Remember, in the challenge there is a new story to share.
“Ef you strike a thorn or rose, Keep a-goin’!
Ef it hails or ef it snows, Keep a-goin’!
‘Taint no use to sit an’ whine,
When the fish ain’t on yer line,
Bait yer hook an’ keep a-tryin’ – Keep a-goin’!
When the weather kills yer crop, Keep a-goin’!
Though ‘tis work to reach the top – Keep a-goin’!
S’pose you’re out of every dime,
Bein’ so ain’t any crime;
Tell the world you’re feelin’ prime – Keep a-goin’!
When it looks like all is up, Keep a-goin’!
Drain the sweetness from the cup – Keep a-goin’!
See the wild birds on the wing,
Hear the bells that sweetly ring,
When you feel like surgin’ sing – Keep a-goin’!”