The Broken Stringed Guitar

The Broken Stringed Guitar By Stan Almendro The melody of my life started when as a baby I was born No grand piano welcomed me with any music in our home The blanket they carried me in was old, tattered and torn Slippers that my dear mom wore had holes, tattered and worn It was not long and there I was a little naughty growing boy Yelled and screamed often fought like mad for another’s toy This was all part of growing up writing lines for my life’s song Would I be tall, short or fat, weak handsome or very strong? No knowing what this life held yet I dreamed so much each day It did not matter what other folks did do or what they tried to say My life was just as theirs would be if I had a much better start I had two eyes yes ears and legs and even had a loving heart Then this life of joy of mine, which belonged to every little child Lost its oomph and happiness and stopped my childlike smile The music stopped, melody gone as we all struggled to survive No food some days, no place to sleep the joy difficult to revive Then there came a day when all of this was too difficult to bear I looked at my dear little mom and said a difference I will make Please do not feel alone in all of this or believe I do not care I will try my best to change our lot even if my life it wants to take Our lives seemed like a guitar with an old badly broken string No melody or tune could be played, our hearts a painful sting I tried to smile and laugh even tried a favourite song to sing But all my trying was out of tune because of this broken string There came a day, almost a dream and things began to change The joy and peace at first was odd and felt so awfully strange We had a home and bread to eat also with a joyful happy song Our weak little legs and heart was now beginning to feel strong Yes my friend your life might seem like a broken stringed guitar Your love, peace and happiness seem lost and oh so very far Do not lose hope and courage and despair for what life brings The guitar, the broken string when fixed will easily help you sing