Writing Is Good For The Soul

Today I thought I'll share a poem I have written recently, simply because it is in an unusual format.  It is called a Triple Threat acrostic.  Hope you enjoy it, as well as the three messages in it.

W HEN life is pressing,
R EALLY putting us through the wringer,
I NTENSE doubt sets in that at
T IMES feels as if all is lost, fears
I NTRUDE upon our thoughts that
N OT only distress us, but
G ENTLY seem to smother all hope.

I T'S then that we must remember
S OMETIMES it is a blessing in disguise,

G ODSEND moments to lead us to new
O PPORTUNITIES that we might otherwise miss,
O PENING new roads for us,
D OORS where we thought were only walls;

F OR these are the times we must
O PEN our hearts and minds as
R EFLECTION is an essential tool

T O discover God's plan for us, a chance to
H EAL old wounds, demolish old believes, reveal
E MOTIONAL baggage causing pain,

S TRESS that destroys our joy.
O NCE we learn to look for the hidden message
U NDERNEATH the pain, the difficult times, we discover
L AYERS of blessings, waiting to be revealed.

By Charmaine Fourie, © 2013, All rights reserved.

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Author notes

A triple threat acrostic is an acrostic invented by  "thelordreigns" here on AP   .
First off all it is a regular acrostic that reads vertically with each first letter thus making a message: "Writing is good for the soul",
then the first word of each line is read verically down making a second message : "When Really Intense Times Intrude Not Gently    It's Sometimes    Godgiven Opportunities Opening Doors    For Open Reflection    To Heal Emotional     Stress Once Underneath Layers"
Lastly the whole poem is a message, the three messages must compliment each other.