For years I have liked Albert Camus’s,
In the midst of winter, I found there was,
within me, an invincible summer.
But I didn’t know it came from a longer poem:
Invincible
In the midst of hate, I found there was,
within me, an invincible love.In the midst of tears, I found there was,
within me, an invincible smile.In the midst of chaos, I found there was,
within me, an invincible calm…I realized, through it all, that…
In the midst of winter, I found there was,
within me, an invincible summer.And that makes me happy. For it says that
no matter how hard the world pushes against me,
within me, there’s something stronger –
something better, pushing right back.
“Pushing right back.” Yes! The older I get the more important that is.
January 29, 2025
Oh I love that. I have never seen this poem before. I really like that. I need to save that. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you like it too. 🙂
…summer always comes.
🙂
Thank you for sharing this. I didn’t know either.
I’m glad you like it too. 🙂
This is a wonderful share!! We all have so much more inside of us that just needs to be lifted up and out.. thanks so much for sharing this poem.
I’m glad you like it too. As usual bless blogging so we can encourage one another. 🙂
I hope my comment stayed, if not I love this post and it spoke to me on just the right day. Love you Jean.. I saved this poem
I love you too! The joy of blogging is we get to support one another.
oops must have not pushed post on the other one.
It worked. 🙂
I LOVE this , it is brilliant. I would like to think that I am this way, also. But it does give me hope.
We don’t have to do it perfectly for it to be powerful. 🙂
Invincible is such a great word. When pronouncing it out loud I can even feel the ‘umpf!’.
Yes!
Thank you.
🙂
I had never heard of this poem or author before – but I like it.
I was delighted when I read it.
Keep on pushing!
Yes!
I Love this – I printed it so I can hang it where I see it often. Thanks so much for sharing it.
I’m glad you like it too. 🙂
It’s a favourite and it always feels connected to another favourite: you might also appreciate Irving Layton’s There Were No Signs.
I searched but don’t know where to find it.
That was really nice. Yes, we need to keep pushing back.
🙂