Blessed are those
who’ve been to hell and back
-barefoot, they traverse hot coals
and still stay on track
Blessed are those
who’ve been purified by fire
-they are observed
with glow in their aura
-as they cycle through life
without fear of failure
©Vivian Zems
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille, hosted by Kim Russell. This is a 44 word post with the chosen word, CYCLE.
Smell The Coffee 
June 18, 2018 at 8:19 pm
I love that this poem is quite biblical but also kind of daredevil! I love the thought of being purified by fire and having a glow in my aura!
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June 19, 2018 at 6:04 pm
I’m glad it resonated with you 😊
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June 18, 2018 at 8:23 pm
This is written for the real heroes who can stand such pain…
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June 19, 2018 at 6:03 pm
Absolutely!
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June 18, 2018 at 8:42 pm
I’ve never met someone who has no fear of failure. Tell me more, Viv!
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June 18, 2018 at 8:55 pm
A spell in hell tends to have that effect! What’s the worst that can happen?😎
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June 18, 2018 at 8:54 pm
So that is that glow around you! I know what this is about and I too have stepped out with no fear. but for some reason, this brings to mind Grenfell.
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June 18, 2018 at 9:10 pm
Wonderful writing!
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June 18, 2018 at 9:58 pm
I like how being purified by fire puts a glow in one’s aura.
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June 19, 2018 at 6:02 pm
Thanks Frank!
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June 18, 2018 at 10:50 pm
Bless the heroes who have endured such pain…
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June 19, 2018 at 6:02 pm
😊
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June 18, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Reminds me of Evel Knievel and Churchill’s line: “If you’re going through hell, keep going!”
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June 19, 2018 at 12:33 am
Love the theme of cycling through life…and the image you chose.
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June 19, 2018 at 6:01 pm
Thanks Kathy!
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June 19, 2018 at 12:46 am
Or maybe they feel the fear and do it anyway. 😉
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June 19, 2018 at 6:00 pm
I’m sure!
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June 19, 2018 at 1:02 am
I am in awe of those who have experienced this:
Blessed are those
who’ve been purified by fire
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June 19, 2018 at 5:59 pm
Indeed, they’re to be admired😊
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June 19, 2018 at 1:18 am
Reminds me of the 80’s, when fire walking was the rage – a New Age remedy for motivating greatness. Well done.
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June 19, 2018 at 5:59 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 19, 2018 at 3:21 am
Excellent!
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June 19, 2018 at 5:58 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 19, 2018 at 3:57 am
This is great Vivian! Love the trial by fire that gives you that hot glowing aura of fearlessness!!
Dwight
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June 19, 2018 at 5:57 pm
You got it! Thanks 😊
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June 19, 2018 at 6:50 am
There’s an interesting slant here. I guess if you’ve experienced the worst and got through it, everything else is easy.
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June 19, 2018 at 9:01 am
Thanks Sarah….that’s the theme …absolutely.
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June 19, 2018 at 11:59 am
kaykuala
with glow in their aura
-as they cycle through life
without fear of failure
The tested became braver and more fearless as they progressed through life!
Hank
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June 19, 2018 at 5:57 pm
Thanks Hank😊
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June 19, 2018 at 1:28 pm
This is a very good one!!
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June 19, 2018 at 5:56 pm
Thanks Annell!
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June 19, 2018 at 2:54 pm
the glow in their aura… wonderful!
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June 19, 2018 at 5:55 pm
Thanks Rajani!
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June 19, 2018 at 3:07 pm
I really like the connections made within each stanza, especially the bit about how going through fire leaves a soul aglow (in a good way). Indeed, pain doesn’t have to be all bad.
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June 19, 2018 at 5:55 pm
Thanks Magaly!
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June 19, 2018 at 4:20 pm
This is a most telling analogy.
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June 19, 2018 at 5:54 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 19, 2018 at 5:51 pm
I love those purified by fire who have a glow in their aura. Awesome!
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June 19, 2018 at 5:52 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 20, 2018 at 12:56 am
Failure is not a problem as most of us will experience setbacks in every field of our lives; it is getting back up and trying again which wins through. This is something we should teach our children too.
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June 20, 2018 at 1:35 am
Absolutely!
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June 20, 2018 at 10:24 pm
They are heroes and a rare breed indeed. This is wonderful Vivian!
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June 21, 2018 at 1:59 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 21, 2018 at 1:03 am
Very nice.
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June 21, 2018 at 1:56 pm
Thank you 😊
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