Found jogging down the lane
Looking to see
The dew falling down on everyone
Back aches as toddlers hang on to mothers
Yet its pain is unnoticed.
The quick steps of fathers
As anxiety hangs on his face
He pays deaf ears
Because he races for his expectation.
The joy of children
Forgetting its rest
Outside its nest
Yet waiting for its play and toy.
The gaze of a stranger
With pain looking for clear skies
To sooth its happiness
All in one new day.
Your dreams may be shattered in a twinkle of an eye
Dream anyways
You may be criticized for laughing when mourning
Laugh anyways
Your help may be used against you
Help anyways
Your love my be ignored and not reciprocated
Love anyways
Your vision may be seen as a piece of trash
Visionalize anyways
Your prayers may not be answered now
Pray anyways
Your Righteousness may not be seen
Be righteous anyways
The Road may get tough
Be tough anyways
Your commitment may be fruitless
Be committed anyways
You may get what you don’t expect
Be expectant anyways
The fight may get weary and tiring
Fight anyways
Your true intentions may be misunderstood
Be true to yourself anyways
The wind may be hard, the rain may get heavy, the trees may fall but…
The birds sing anyways
The sound of the door banged so hard
Left him with more guilt than ever
Leaving behind the sad tears he heard
That questioned the promises of forever.
Those steps brought him back to reality
Her enchanting face still hardened
Only to prove it was just a fantasy
Her never returned smile got him frightened
Something was missing, her laughter.
Sharing the same meal didn’t measure up
Her perfect body beside him made it worse
Sounds of her working fingers ate him up
Her scent in his nostrils made it coarse.
A hundred roses left the door still closed
A thousand words was left her unshaken
A million calls to say sorry got locked
A trillion text of apologies left it broken.
Memories of the past brought emotions
A reminder of what they’ve been through
Pictures of the events and traditions
The trick was a lifetime of shared moments.
The sound of her laughter filled the room
Like a breath of fresh air bringing relief
Anger disappears, swept by the broom
With hands held together at a new belief.
To laugh through it all
Her laughter was all he needed