Trying To Cope Poem by Ray Hansell

Peace of mind
What a treasure
If we could all find
That wonderful pleasure

The cry of the heart
That begs to be heard
It’s needing a start
Who will say the word?

An inward peace
That transcends all
Hoping in love
We never fall

The agonizing cry
Through the years
No matter how hard we try
Our souls still fill with fear

Peace, happiness and joy
That’s all we ever seek
It’s really no ploy
But so many are weak

They give into a hurting heart
They’re not sure what to do
They think it’s an end instead of a start
But they’ll still not try anything new

Years of anguish and hurt
Far too many years of pain
They feel it’s easier to desert
Then continue to play the game

They feel life has passed them by
They feel their best years are gone
They don’t even know why
They should even carry on

You always have to at least try
Only God can decide
Who will live and who will die
So those thoughts you have you should hide


1-15-06/RJH