We Think That Life Is Poem by Gert Strydom

what we do make of it
but then destiny does come along and changes everything
and sometimes we have to adjust immediately
to face the things that life does bring
but bit-by-bit we do slowly adjust to it.

People do think that the choices that me make
do set the way where our lives are going
but this is just a small bit of the real picture
as other people higher up in the food chain
can advance others lower down
or destroy those that they see as rising

but they do not want others to be aware
of the mistakes that they do make
while they do not really forgive others that do err
and some do trample over others
or sleep their way up to the top
or do gossip and slander
to give other people a reputation,
the ones that do compete with them
or act toady to get somewhere

and all of these things
have got to do with integrity
and the lack of it.

© Gert Strydom