It was in the process of
all my azz beatings
that I learned to
hold onto hope
After gettng beat every
whch way there is
I figured there must be a
better way

My figuring was wrong
life is one big azz beating
after another
That is if we continue to
let the negative outside rule
the devil will always drool
and we'll be the fool

When we don't lose hope
and keep love and joy
in scope
we'll always dig for the gold
reach for the good things
to help nourish our heart
and soul

I quit trying to change a negative
mean world and narrowed
my fix down to my inner self
Fixing the world is a dead
end street
especially with all the evil fools
we meet

Lady I patched myself up
quit drinking alcohol
quit being so mean
quit being so negative
got  more positive
Dared myself to be
a happier person

I'm a 58 year old man
beat but I learned to
fight for my love and joy
No it's not perfected
but nothing never is

If you've given up hope
I feel for you and anyone like you
Hope is the beginning
if you're planning on winning
Maybe you need to look
a little closer at yourself inside
And quit blamming the world
for your own failures

Call me a hopeful

Thank you

OnepoetGem