Never Give Up

By Maria Editha G. Respicio
In the solitude of the cold breeze December night
Stars were twinkling and Luna’s smiling peacefully
To the sweet lovers seated and cuddling so tight
Tomorrow’s a transition they must face bravely
In the moonlit skies, she mirrored he’s trembling
She could see the pain in his eyes, she’s hurting too
She would be away from his rock, his everything
But their fervent love vowed to stay faithful and true
And off she went faraway to her new endeavor
Armed with faith and the desire to help her family
She’s ready to beat the challenges of this adventure
She then embraced domestic job wholeheartedly
Transition’s heart-wrenching for a devoted mother
Every time she took care of her ward, she wept
It should be her son that she’s nurturing not others
Her consolation that time was a photo she kept
Migrant mothers sacrifices are immeasurable
Culture shock, sleepless nights, demanding work
Name them, only the courageous one can handle
But she won them all with patience and hard work
That’s why she’s extremely shattered and shaken
When infidelity entered their sacred marriage life
She took a break from her job to fix what’s broken
Family’s far precious, the main reason she strives
Through God’s grace she learned how to forgive
Eventually, she let go of her hatred and bitterness
She forgave her husband, and patched up things
Not easy but forgiving’s the only key to happiness
Their love story’s full of trials, far from perfect
The epitome of fighting and never giving up
Their silver wedding was celebrated last week
Secret to a lasting marriage, forgive and forget
In two years, she will be home for good
Son’s finished college and is now working
Time to rest from her arduous work abroad
For God graciously granted her yearning
It's the story of how I triumphed the many challenges of toiling abroad with God's help..Most especially the temptation that happened to our marriage, that's a common scenario now a days..But I made it a point that, I did all my best to preserve our marriage for the sake of our children. We all commit mistake, so why would I not give him a chance for repentance?