Define Miserable
How does one define miserable?
A question with so many answers to this one, I ask.
It could be jealousy, as well as greed, these actions by
others, I have seen, indeed.
It could be poverty with no escape, or maybe ones wealth,
taken for granted each day.
I could be sickness with no known cure; or maybe an
alcoholic, who is miserable, I'm sure.
It could be such tragedy when a loved one dies; or maybe divorce, leaving tears
in ones eyes.
It could be a beggar, alone on the streets, not knowing for sure, if today
he will eat.
It could be one, dangerously overweight, and every pass of the mirror,
only brings more hate.
It could be parents with a troubled child, trying to understand, why this one
went wild.
It could be one, trapped in a place that's not home,
wondering, "why am I so alone."
It could be a war, taking our loved ones away, not knowing their fate;
will they hold us again one day?
So try and explain this one word if you can.
Impossible, I believe, by an earthly man.
Copyright © Christy Hardy | Year Posted 2007
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