How Do I Know? Poem by Dianna Nally

We all make decisions every day of our life
But how do we know if it was the right one?
I have been told to listen to my heart
And to make a good decision, you should make it fun.

But some decisions are sad ones to make
And some are how to rob Peter to pay Paul.
Some are made from the loss of a loved one
And those aren't fun decisions to make at all.

Planning a vacation, now that should be fun
But I must admit, it isn't always.
I mean, what fun is it to plan a vacation
If thing's don't go my way?

Deciding what to wear the next day
That should be easy to do
Unless It's a special occasion, of course
Then I want to buy something new.

But then I have to decide if I
can afford to buy something new.
Or should I just use something I already have
and just make it do.

Sometimes you feel selfish in the decisions you make
After you hear how someone's lost their home
Their life has been flooded with total disaster
And now they live in the Super dome.

Or during their time of distress and defeat
They have been separated from their family
Can you imagine that happening to you?
That's about as sad as sad can be.

So the next time you have a decision to make
Ask your self if it's as hard as you make it?
And maybe instead of thinking it's too hard for you to do
It's possible your gripe isn't really legit.


Dianna Nally
9/19/05