Hard Times Ahead

 Yes, troubles I’ve had,

But,

So too, will you all;

For each path we take,

Has a stumble or fall.

Yes, this can be sad,

But,

Moreso for the good;

For every mistake,

Can be understood.

Yes, I’ve taken them hard--

Some I still will never admit!

But,

 I’ve looked to the light,

From the depths of the pit…

Yes,

That is my secret;

Why I refuse now to look down;

Why I seek far more to smile,

And far less to frown!

Yes, too easy it seems,

For us to give up;

But,

To lose any hope,

Is to empty the cup.

For when I thought I’d lost hope,

Nothing looked moreso bleak;

But,

Each time hope did find me,

Though hope I did not seek.

So to you I leave this thought-

One you may not yet know;

When you fall or stumble,

Remember to grow!

© 010530 Stephen J. Crothers Esq.