One cannot run away from one's past <br />It will only make one's sufferings last <br />Stand firm against the repercussions <br />and soon you'll be pampered with soft cushions <br />pray everyday to keep the evil at Bay <br />If you do these you'll find that heaven isn't far <br />away <br />Let others say all they want to say of your <br />reputations <br />In the end you will overcome their convulsions <br />Be true to yourself and you'll know where you stand <br />Then you'll be proud of yourself whether you're a <br />child, woman or man <br />Keep your head up when you're down trodden and <br />forsaken <br />Because a time is coming when you'll be lifted up <br />to heaven<br /><br />Shelley Cornelius Phillips<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/standing-firm/
