Getting the Short End of the Stick
Poems and Reflections
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Time to Move On
When it’s time to move on, are you able to place one foot in front of the other?
Guidance may be required so that the plan for your next step will be discovered
Problems in life will cause you to transition into a different phase
It’s important to surround yourself with positive people to help guide you out of the maze
It’s time to move on when nothing is being added to your table of success
In your time spent with others it should be filled with happiness instead of nonsense and stress
Not knowing if one should push forward will leave one holding on to see what the end will be
If you follow the signs placed before you, your days will be filled with glee.
Signs of when it’s time to move on include being told one thing yet shown the opposite
What will it take for one to gain strength and aim for the best that will lead to true contentment?
As the transition occurs, reach for the stars, and don’t go beneath the set mandates
Surround yourself with like-minded people, or get by yourself to help you concentrate
Time is a determining factor in deciding to stay or choosing to move forward
Are requirements being met? If not, you’re settling, meaning your standards have been lowered.
Comfortability and complacency are red flags that will lead one into a downward pit
For when one’s growth is stunted, unhappiness occurs, and to the truth of moving on they finally admit
When it’s time to move on, one may receive from a friend revelation and from time to time a hard talk
What they say is out of love for you and hoping to give sound direction so in the right way you’ll walk.
It varies on how to let the one who’s involved know that the communication lines you are disconnecting
Is it right to drop things with no explanation as you pour out the tears in the bottle you were collecting
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Renita Akridge knows from personal experience that getting the short end of the stick in life does not mean that any of us are powerless, but instead that we are powerful. It does not mean that we are in a hopeless situation, but instead filled with hope. It does not signify that we no longer have a purpose, but instead is designed to help steer us to our purpose. In a collection of motivational poems, Akridge shares reflections geared toward those seeking new ways to cope with life’s greatest obstacles. Akridge identifies common struggles and pitfalls for those desiring to live according to God’s ways while providing gentle encouragement and time-tested wisdom for the discouraged and downtrodden. Throughout this volume, Akridge invites others to keep Jesus by their sides as they transition from the darkness of despair to the beautiful light of positive change. Getting the Short End of the Stick is a collection of motivational poetry and reflections that focuses on helping others embrace their faith and inner-strength and rise above their challenges in life.
About the Author
Renita L. Akridge loves to be challenged and sets out to do what others have told her she cannot. When she is not writing poems, she enjoys bicycling, running, painting, and encouraging others. She currently resides in Monroe, Georgia. Getting the Short End of the Stick is her second book of poetry.