If You Have a Problem...

If you have a problem
That bothers you inside
And time does little to assure you
That it will subside,
Then draw upon your inner strength
And formulate a plan
And every time you think you can't,
Remember that you can.

Listen to your deepest voice
Where reason still remains,
And take control of your own life
To minimize the strains.
Strip away the fantasies,
The negatives, the doubts,
The anger, the hostility,
And guilt's recurrent bouts.

Try to shift into a course
That's positive in tone.
Communicate your feelings
So that you are not alone.
A pattern of improvement
Is the change that you'll be winning
If you'll just let a single step
Become a new beginning.

Bruce B. Wilmer

This information has been reprinted from Holy Cross' Sunday Bulletins
Holy Cross Catholic Church - Batavia, IL -- Page Last Updated 03 Apr 2007