Life's Little Ups and Downs

We live our life in smile or frown, the many parts we play All of life’s little ups and downs in pleasure or pain will lay We find ourselves in tarnished armor that rust to make us sad Yet, invest in a joyful face, our hearts bright and glad Good are those happy days that our smiling face ingrain Only to walk in tearful mist and our hearts to walk in pain Still, we plant the seeds of the flower and see its beauty burn While the petals slowly fade away and the wilted rose returns Through the words of the eternal God, our soul will start anew Fall like the faded rose then become fresh and new