A Real Life Poem by Ray Hansell

There were times I was sad
But yet, I never cried
In times of trouble
I never told a lie

There were times I was happy
But yet, I never smiled
There were times I was all alone
Walking the loneliest of miles

I never asked for help
Even when it was needed
At times my stomach wanted food
But I had none to feed it

The good times and the bad times
At times seemed the same
I learned somewhere along the way
Life is more than just a game

There were times when I thought
That I am almost there
But it seems the closer that I got
I felt like I wasn't going anywhere

It seems to me some people
No matter what will always fail
A life lived with no hope
Is a life that won't prevail


6-17-19/RjH