My Life

MY LIFE What life has previously portrayed for me That not quite often, unfortunately, Have I ever seen the overall picture unfold? Or heard all the untold story told, Sometimes I have felt that life has passed me by Where confusion, hurt, and anger From an early age has reigned, And still today it seems it rains down on my everyday parade, Feelings of not quite being in the family mould it seems, Hunger a mainstay for breakfast of the day, Where angry outbursts was an upfront method Of expressing how I felt in any given breath, And never, never really understanding Surrounding circumstances that embraced me in its arms, Where hand-me-downs were elegance of dress expressed An embarrassment in amongst my peers always sensed, Love, encouragement, and understanding of self, Just words never articulated and corporal punishment The reinforcement to one’s deeds of expressing self, And now in my twilight times of reflection, I can look back, I can see and wonder about my circumstances, Knowing that from within an inner strength of greater power to mine, I have seen this overall picture unfold, And the man I am today is not the one Where confusion, hurt, and anger And hunger was the mainstay of the day, With wisdom, counselling, and advice infused into my soul, I am a much better soul to peacefulness And my epitaph chiselled shall read “blessed.” Francis Cooper – Mac © 19-Mar-21