The Cycle We Circle

As children- we're told not to worry, As children- we're read bedtime stories, As children- our anger simply melts away, As children- we play outside each day. As teenagers- we're told not to worry, As teenagers- we shed bedtime stories, As teenagers- we are always stressed, As teenagers- we are constantly pressed. As young adults- we worry more, As young adults- we open doors, As young adults-we learn to drive, As young adults- we simply try to survive. As adults- we hold our tongues, As adults- we take care of our young, As adults- we receive new responsibilities, As adults- we struggle through life's tragedies. As old men and women- we look back on life, As old men and women- we continue to fight, As old men and women-we stay at home with family, As old men and women- we drive a leather Camry. As we are buried- sobs arise to the air, As we are buried- cries scream: "It isn't fair!", As we are buried- we're still in their hearts, As we are buried- we understand we have done our part...