Poems From Inside Me

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Unlucky Times

It seems those imposters hard work and fortune

Can be devilishly cruel

I often think some people get the most

By simply breaking every rule

I wonder if in another life

I caused some awful war or wanton strife

Perhaps I wronged a priest or hurt some child

Though in this life I’m not quite that mean or wild

You see I wonder if I did some grievous wrong

Despite having faith and hope all along

My dreams were all dashed to pieces in the wind

Before my life was ready to begin

And though my parents and many others

Taught me that men were all my brothers

I lost all chance at happiness by going mad

And my so-called brothers thought I was simply bad

But in all fairness when I think of how time has healed my mind

There have been a precious few who have been kind

And it’s funny but in my darkest hour

I learned to display more resolve and power

And though now I can’t hope for quite so much as I once had

I still have known the odd loving touch and that makes me glad

And yes it pains me greatly when I think of what I lost

But still I have some blessings worth every tear they cost

I want to say to everyone who ended up like me

Hard times and luck to all will come to be

But it is times like this when we find out who we are

If we have strength and courage like a shining star

Otherwise, what would it ever mean to each soul

To always be happy, healthy, whole

We would take for granted all the things we had

If we were never lost or sad

So to you who are tired, I tell you there is rest

To you with hard luck I say you will be blessed

It only makes sense if we hold on to our love

That we will one day be reunited with God above

Leif Gregersen

April 29, 2014