Don’t you know, that ~~ makes the flowers grow
that beauty springs from mud
that all the leaves that fall,then decompose
feed the sapling till it buds
That good can grow in time that’s bad
out of the worst of all events
and the saddest situations
hope springs from gloom portent
When people think they’ve lost it all
and all their dreams are squashed
out of the ashes of ruined lives
a new born day reposts
When we grasp the freedom
to tarnished lives renew
and grasp new opportunities
our lives begin anew
When we walk out of the shadow
when we shake off all our fears
our future’s bright and open
released from our fallen tears
With each fresh perspective
our eyes begin to clear
the fog and mist of loneliness
is dispersed for another year
So when your down, get up again
don’t lie wallowing in doubt
self pity will not help you
in your venture to work it out
~~ makes the flowers grow
compost feeds the seed
the seed then grows new life
that fulfils all our needs
Rod Macfarlane