Life is Bitter Sweet

by Cj in a place where I can sing my heart out

August 18th, 2008

Life in General

 

Life

Always give us a shake

When we least expect it

Problems

Solutions

Puzzles

That don’t work

But on occasion

A glimpse of sun

A moment’s hope

A way to survive

 

In this stanza

The tale of a girl

Who life

Meant nothing

Her world

Felt cold

Empty

She said

“I can’t do this”

And grabbed the knife

But before

She ended it

She paused

A voice

Called out

“Child, you’re special.

You can always find hope.

Don’t throw away

The most precious thing you have”

Her hand was stayed

She uttered a single prayer

With tears on her lashes

“Oh God,

Save me.”

She lived on

True in her faith

A witness to all

Of His awesomeness

 

The next tale

Is of a boy

Sixteen years old

But far in the world

Older than most

His life has changed

Hardly ever at home

Immersed

In a life he doesn’t want

Hanging around

With those

Who don’t care

Beaten in alley

He lies alone

Feels the pain

Wants a way out

Cries out

“Help me please!”

But no one comes

Is he to die in the street by himself?

The a whisper

In his ear

“I’m here for you son,

Just let me come near.”

He let go of his pride

And opens his heart

Now his life

Has a brand new start

 

Our final person

A girl

So young

But hardened

Life

Has given her

Quite a few

Rough turns

Her parents don’t care

Her friends

She has none

An outcast

She hates life

And every bit of it

She wishes

It were different

As she cries herself to sleep

She calls to the one

She knows is there

And feels his warm embrace

A father in heaven

Who cares

Who loves her

Comforts her

When she’s down

One look

And she knows she’s loved

 

These are only examples of life

For it can turn our better

Or worse

Not everyone is saved

Not everyone has a happy ending

But life

Is bittersweet

And keeps us on our toes

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