Defined

The agonies of life are the poignant moments in which we define who we are.

These moments are cast upon us as fierce and devastating trials of life.

Each one feeling as a disaster or storm we must whether to prove who we are.

Each moment is different from the last but none the less agonizing than the next.

They bring with them a barrage of feelings and emotions created to test us.

The flames of tribulation crackle as they lick at your heels, scorching our souls.

The winds of distress howl as they riddle your mind with doubt and regret.

And the seas of torment drown your heart with sadness and remorse.

We will be defined by our actions and reactions to all that is hurled in our way.

The measure of who we are and who we’ll become will be the weight of our character.

The calm, trivial, and joyful moments are the ones in which we compose ourselves.

They serve as a brief respite to the harsh and relentless agonies brought on by life.

We sit and lick our wounds in bewilderment as to what we have just endured.

And then with the scars etched upon our skin and hearts we await the next storm.