Somedays the struggle just gets tired

Somedays the struggle just gets tired
and I want to give it a rest
I want to braid my little one’s hair
and watch her jump rope
to play with her.
Sometimes the rhetoric gets tiresome
no matter how true
and I want to listen to my son sing at
the drum
to sing with him.
Somedays the cause get tedious
no matter how pressing
and I want to watch my sisters
dance
jingle dress, traditional,
to dance with them.
Somedays the struggle just gets tired
and I just want to hear the rich
laughter of my man
to enjoy his company
and to laugh with him
Somedays the struggle just gets tired.

~Renee Senolges
from Life Prayers from Around the World: 365 Prayers, Blessings
and Affirmations to Celebrate the Human Journey

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