Our World
Some people take no shit.
They strut through the world
not wishing any rancor
not wanting any pain
not seeking any trouble
but they find it
and it finds them.
These people will not accept
being beaten down
by people who are not only no better than them
but very likely far worse.
They spit and snarl
like cheetahs ensnared in chains.
These people are not happy
and they never will be;
life is not about happiness to these people,
how could it be, in the world they move through?
They are hated by many and loved by few
they spend more hours alone
than a bear in hibernation
but there’s a quiet victory in them
and a glowing joy that goes beyond happiness;
you can see it in the sparkle in their eyes
and death to them is not a defeat.
Then there’s the rest of us:
and that’s the world we live in.
Copyright © 2008 by Doug Downie, all rights reserved
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John
Thanks for sharing this, Doug.
Leann
Be always safe,
Karen