Juggling While Struggling
If life's giving you trouble,
Last thing to do is to juggle.
The circuses' greatest master,
Made a performance disaster.
He was too old for the show,
But couldn't let go.
One throw went bad, then two, then three,
The audience thought, how bad can this be?
With each ball he'd drop,
The crowd thought he'd stop.
But he struggled bravely on,
As the drums drummed along.
The patrons picked up the beat, started to cheer,
The further he got, he lost all his fear.
His famous ten ring toss was his final thing,
Completed it perfectly, bowed in center ring.
Looked to the lights to give thanks and praise,
He'll remember the applause till his final days.
So on the journey of life no matter how old you are,
From collective compassion, you'll never be far.
Aging skills needn't be befuddling,
Go ahead, keep juggling while struggling.
Copyright © Greg Gaul | Year Posted 2018
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment