my 2ft land..as i walk

How I Live

I know how to live with contentment.
I make something great
out of nothing,

and I am satisfied with my life.

This is the best thing
I can tell my son.

This is how to live:

Let sorrow spill from the eyes.

Let the heart bleed
until the wounded blood is gone.

Let the voice tremble
with unspoken hurt.
Let the walk shake with fear.

Let the stomach learn
the ache of hunger.

And still�"
smile.

Tell the world, I am fine.

Because I am fine
for my family.

What problem is it to others
if I make hay from the grass
I grew in my own field?

I have taken nothing from anyone.

This is only my two feet of land,
measured by each cautious step I took.

From those steps
I built my walk,
my home,
and my quiet happiness�"

me,
my son,
and my husband.

�" Jessy Jacob