Resolutions

Today life took me by the hand

Gave it a tug and told me to stand

I simply scowled and pulled away

"Just what do you think you're doing?" I had to say

I crossed my arms and asked life, "Well?

What gives you the right to make me stand when you're the reason I fell?

I have no strength to deal with you today

Just give me a break until I feel okay

You've been so difficult - you've been so hard

You shattered my heart and cut me with its shard

You've tested me - you made me cry

Yet I kept struggling - I really did try

Well, I'm tired of trying - just let me rest

I simply can't keep giving you my best

It's just never enough for you

You cause trouble no matter what I do"

Life looked at me, then shook its head

"Are you done complaining yet?" it said

"So I've been difficult - what did you expect?

I offer no satisfaction guarantee, last I checked

If I came with a warning straight from the start

It'd say "Guaranteed to break your heart

Without a doubt will make you cry

And shall always leave you wondering why"

This is simply the hand you had to be dealt

And with each heartache that you felt

With each stress induced gray hair

And every time you wished you didn't care

You grew, my dear - you're growing still

Expanding your mind and strengthening your will

I test you, yes, even more than usual last year

And now you're so much more you than you used to be, my dear

Would you rather I be easy - never require you to change?

Would you rather stay put and never find your true range?

I will forever continue to test you, it's true

The only variable is: what will you do?"

I looked long and hard at life, then said simply

"Since you're bound to be you, and now that I'm me

I will not ask for no tests or trouble this year

I shall simply make one resolution: I resolve to persevere"