OUR PROBLEMS

THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS
IN THIS RESTLESS WORLD OF CARE.
WE GROW WEARY AND TROUBLED,
WITH EACH PASSING DAY,
HARDER AND HARDER TO BEAR.
THE SKIES ARE OVERCAST
AS WE TRY TO FACE THE FUTURE,
WHILE DWELLING IN THE PAST...
WE, WITH OUR PROBLEMS,
ONLY LISTEN WITH ONE EAR,
FOR WE ONLY LISTEN TO THE THINGS
WE WANT TO HEAR.
AND WE ONLY HEAR THE KIND OF THINGS
WE ARE ABLE TO BELIEVE.
BUT NOT THE KIND OF THINGS
WE'RE READY TO RECEIVE.
OUR PROBLEMS KEEP GROWING EVERY DAY,
AND WE VAINLY TRY TO SOLVE THEM
IN EACH OUR OWN SELF-WILLFUL WAY...
WHATEVER THEY MAY BE.


Melyssa


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