SOMETIMES…
Sometimes it’s hard
To not cry when you want to just burst into a fountain of saltwater
Sometimes it’s hard
To love someone who gives you all the reasons not to
Sometimes…
Sometimes it’s hard
To do the right thing when everyone doing wrong seems to be prospering
Sometimes it’s hard
To save money when everywhere there are sale signs
Sometimes…
Sometimes it’s hard
To stuff in a laugh when it would be unprofessional to burst into hysteric noise
Sometimes it’s hard
To shut up when you want to give someone thoughts they should not have
Sometimes…
Sometimes it’s hard
To eat greens when chocolate and cheese surround you
Sometimes it’s hard
To walk a mile in somebody’s shoes because it simply does not fit
Sometimes…
Sometimes it’s hard
To prevent a sneeze when it is threatening to fly out your nose-hole
Sometimes it’s hard
To keep in a fart in so it would not embarrass you in a quiet air-conditioned room
Sometimes it’s hard
To stop writing when all you want to do is continue imprinting senseless words just to free a clouded mind.
But although it’s hard, I will continue to try
I will continue to try to do the right things not for anyone but for myself and the God who sees
I will try to be a good girl especially when it’s hard
Because the keyword is sometimes…
by Sue-Ann Wayow
