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There are things in this life That will bring you to your knees Whether or not you like it Whether or not you please Whether you think you deserve it Whether or not you do These things will still happen I know this much is true. Some are self inflicted The cause is from within Call it your deserved karma Call it serendipity Some are by divine providence Apparently from high above Totally unexpected Seemingly on a whim It is what it will always be You can’t change a thing. When the day comes when these things happen When you are brought down to your knees And you appear to be unable to breathe For the moment When you feel your heart is broken Shattered from within It’s hard to know If you’ll survive. Life seems to be pulling on us Like marionette men Suspending us on its wires Making us dance Its vital Dance A Dance which we don’t know Held to our course by its slender threads It’s being a part of an unrehearsed show. We live our entire lives Not knowing What lies behind the masquerade And what its chapters will soon reveal. Will the show be long or short A happy or tragic end Tragedy or comedy We don’t even know Where and when it will end. At first glance From our first breath of air From our very first sight of the sky Life appears to suspend us gently Like feathers in the breeze Blowing us hither and thither Smooth sailing on the seas. But things will probably not stay this way And knowing this is the key To preparing yourself for trials in life For how things will really be. There are things in this life That will bring you to your knees Whether or not you like it Whether or not you please Whether you think you deserve it Whether or not you do These things will still happen I know this much is true. (November 25, 2010 Wausau, Wisconsin) (c) Copyright 2010 by Christine A Kysely, All Rights Reserved
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