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In the End There is LOVE

A Walk with Adversity

By Rick Henry Christopher Published 2 years ago β€’ 1 min read
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Step One:

Walk through the garden of peace and purity

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Step Two:

See through the weak and progress to maturity

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Step Three:

Let go of the grudge and free your mind for love's harmony

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Step Four:

Look at adversity straight in its face and kiss it with empathy

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Step Five:

Run through the field of flowers and laugh

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Step Six:

Ignore what they say and walk your own path

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Step Seven:

Erase all the stress with bubbles and flowers

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Step Eight:

Climb every mountain and build crystal towers

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Step Nine:

Let yourself see your beauty and in your foes see the same

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Step Ten:

Look for loyalty, call for peace and let love be the aim

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Step Eleven:

Walk with the challenges the way you walk with your friends

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Step Twelve:

Do all of these and you will find LOVE at the end

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With Love, RHC ❀️

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About the Creator

Rick Henry Christopher

Writing fulfills my need for intellectual stimulus, emotional release, and soothing the bruises of the day.

I’m an open book. I’m not afraid to show my face or speak my mind

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  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Hey Rick, I like your style here and a definite mood booster! Thanks. πŸ˜€β˜ΊοΈ

  • How incredibly beautiful! I love this one and I love the image!

  • Sav Map2 years ago

    keep going, this is super stuff

  • Randy Baker2 years ago

    Nice 12-step program and a nice spin on the list poem. Well done!

  • All I found was a 7-Eleven. And it was open at 2 a.m. What's up with that? I wonder where I took the wrong turn. All kidding aside, nicely done, Rick.

  • These are twelve wonderful steps! Loved your poem!

  • Kelsey Clarey2 years ago

    Thank you, Rick. This is such a great message.

  • Irene Economou2 years ago

    Thank you, Rick! Love is all around. β™₯️

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Awesome and inspirational!!! Love this!!!β€οΈβ€οΈπŸ’•

  • Tiffany Gordon2 years ago

    Beautiful work! I especially love #10!

  • Gerard DiLeo2 years ago

    Such a warm credo.

  • Rachel Deeming2 years ago

    Well, this is a mantra for life if ever I've read one. Love the love in this, Rick. A wonderfully uplifting poem.

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