Living Life
by Odin Roark

If no father takes my hand…

I'll make Care my father.
If no mother wipes my tears,
I'll embrace Order.
If no friend stands beside me,
I'll make Quiet my friend.
If the enemy presents no teachings,
I'll welcome Experience.
If a roof is not for me,
I'll make Audacity my shelter.
If my eyes fail to see,
I'll Listen.
No ears,
I'll Think.
No thought,
I'll Wait.

If no fortune comes my way,
my Imagination will make me rich.

If no love furthers Smiling,
I'll court Sleep to Focus
on Tomorrow,
and
Tomorrow's Tomorrow.

I'll remain of Hope
knowing
dreams will always stay imagined Rewards.
Some of its Lessons hard to learn,
others, easy.

Living life asks we accept it all.