When Things Get Tough

by Vicki Griggs

"Things are going smoothly,

And life is great,

Then something happens,

Turns your life upside down

Thrown in at the deep end,

Not knowing what is happening

Just living each day as it comes.

Life is like a rollercoaster,

With so many ups and downs

along the way,

You're worried and scared and

angry

With all these emotions running

through you,

You don't know just what to do,

Putting on a brave face,

To just carry on.

Being brave, strong and positive,

To just get through it,

Then you fall down,

Hit a brick wall, Feeling you're weak,

Letting people down,

'Cause all you wanna do is,

Hide, give up, let the darkness

swallow you up

You somehow find the strength

within you,

To pull yourself back up,

Brush yourself down.

Being brave, strong and positive,

Is how you get through it,

Always be grateful for the things

you've got,

Family, friends, people who

support you,

You have no idea when things

might change.

When things get tough,

Think to yourself,

I can get through this."

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THACS Writers Online 2020