In the Firelights Glow

Sitting by the firelights glow Immersed in personal thought Wandering down memory lane Dwelling on life-lessons taught Trying to accept things That nobody can change There will always be questions without answers (That's strange) If you ask a question You are entitled to a reply Is the stifled silence Because the answer is a lie When you are young and innocent Your mind is a clean page How sad to become cynical About life as we age This causes me stress I become anxious and distressed The loss of innocence Upsets me I confess I know this way of thinking Is idealistic and unreal This doesn't alter The way I feel The world's gone crazy Perhaps it's not the case In the beginning The world was a beautiful place What more could anyone want When God supplied our need Until Satan showed his ugly face And introduced us all to greed The firelights fading now Night is drawing in This life is not all Tragedy, sorrow and sin If we try to accept The good with the bad Life would be easier And we wouldn't feel so sad First posted 2020