I Try Poem by Martin McCollugh

I try and forget the past wrongs
But the present brings more on

I try and look past the bad I see
Because to look blinds me

I try to remember what was
So that first love doesn't do what it normally does

I try to keep a smile and keep hope
But around my neck tightens the rope

I try to hold back all my tears
When I can't hold it is my fear

I try to keep a firm grasp on what's mine
But it seems like I'm wasting my time