Struggling Forward
Sometimes it is so hard to cope
And I’m on the verge of losing hope
When the challenges that life throws
Knock me down like dominos
I fear I can not overcome
And to defeat I will succumb
But so many times I’ve pulled through
But now I don’t know what to do
Life has me feeling scared and lost
With no control, like tempest tossed
I feel like life has me tied
Which makes me want to run and hide
All I can do is let the tears fall
When I’ve been thrust against the wall
Although I do my best to be strong
All I can do is struggle along
But as long as forward I go
It matters not that my progress is slow
Despite the fact that my pace is not fast
Eventually, I’ll get there at last
So regardless that the struggle is long
Succumbing to stagnation is wrong
I will struggle, and I will fall
In my attempts to get over my wall
But if onward I move in the face of it all
I know in my heart I can stand tall
Marisa Maiani
9-5-05