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title: trials & tribulations
description: Poem by Adore Patterson
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# [trials & tribulations](https://learn.neumann.edu/en/the-canticle/trials-tribulations)

 Written by [Adore Patterson](https://learn.neumann.edu/en/the-canticle/author/adore-patterson) | Jul 1, 2024 2:45:00 PM

trials… trials… trials

whew, they bring such denial

trials – oh how that can take away smiles

but why?

why aren’t they viewed as versatile?

 

tribulations often left with no determination

tribulations…

to me – leads to elevation

the greatness that can come from trials & tribulations

meets designations that those often aren’t taking

 

if you wait then – is life really what you make it?

 

trials & tribulations…

play a role in being courageous

 

they play a role in our ability to take risk

often viewed as vexatious

but

trials & tribulations shouldn’t break us

- Adore Chyla

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