Reflections

I used to have a wife and home,
A daughter and a son,
To go to work each morning
And return when it was done;

I used to have a family,
I used to have a job,
I used to have tea waiting
Hot upon the hob

But then my life revolted
And came crashing down in flame,
I had a nervous breakdown
And it’s never been the same.

I lost my wife and family
And lost the job as well.
I lived in pain and poverty
It could have been a hell

But change is part of nature
And change is part of life
And life is not all happiness -
It can be pain and strife.

I see the world more clearly,
I know myself as well.
There’s no room for complacency
Or hiding in my shell

For life is here for living,
The world is at my feet,
And when I’m feeling battered
I have to stay upbeat.

This is my path I’m treading
And it all belongs to me,
So there’s no blaming others
For the problems that I see.

I’ll just keep treading lightly
With a joyful happy grin
Peering round each corner
To see what it will bring!