Ann Atkins

Facing the Enemy ~ The Quest of Living ~ Post 17

This enemy …
darthvader
Or this …
wickedwitch
Walls rise, doors lock, shackles clamp down.

The enemy traps its mark.

Have we faced an enemy with these black arts?

No.

A Diabolical Force plotting our demise is as likely as Santa coming down the chimney.

Is there adversity? Yes.

Characters in our life to cause havoc? Yes.

Natural disaster, economic downturn, disease? Yes.

But no evil power.

So …
Is there an enemy? How are we bound by walls, fetters and doors?

Distrust raises walls.
We pour a drink rather than pour out the truth in our heart.

Dread becomes leg irons.
We avoid the solitude that nature offers.

Doubt locks doors.
We work rather than attend a celebration.

It’s true … We can be “our own worst enemy.”

Trapped within a cell of our own making.

Courage turns the key.
lock

About

Ann is an author and artist. She's lived and worked in Korea, England and Germany as a counselor, college instructor and director of a family support center. Her master’s degree from Boston University encompassed studies at the University of Cambridge. Ann’s Flash History Biography series has reached international shores and covers: Eleanor Roosevelt ~ Unleashed, Golda Meir ~ True Grit, and Marie Curie ~ A Nobel Life. Ann lives in northern California enjoying her life with her adult children. She is currently working on her next book "Making Life Meaningful".