Roles Poem by Paul Warren

What roles do we have in this world
There are many over the years I have held
I first was a son and a brother true
Then a student whilst I went to school
And I picked out what I wanted to do
Finally following the occupation through

Along the way I became a friend to others
In a neighbourly way as I came to discover
As the years went by to cultivate as enemy or two
Then as a friend both with advantages and without
Until as a partner and a father - it was worth a shout
It was the happiest time as I figured this role out

So now I begin a new phase to recount to you
As I get older and my life follows through
The joints and the soft tissue begin to ache
And I lose hair getting grey - what a fate
Perhaps it's these roles that we all learn to play
Keep us happy and content to the end of our days.

© Paul Warren Poetry