In Between

There might be those who sail through life
And never hit a snag,
While others plod along or fight,
Each day another drag.

For most of us, it’s in between,
A balance, I suppose,
With lovely highs in opposition
To the awful lows.

So much is out of our control
And we can never guess
What ups or downs tomorrow holds
To bring us joy or stress.

No matter how we plan our days,
We’ll come to realize
The only certainty in life
Is that it mystifies.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Greenhough Avatar
June 29, 2024 at 8:01 PM
In between is probably the best spot. I enjoy this down to m earth style.
Allison Avatar
June 28, 2024 at 8:51 AM
oh never a truer poem have I read Ilene, definitely days of highs and lows and we cannot predict what is round the corner so just take each day as it comes:-) hugs jan xx
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