Life

I understood it

I had a clue

It was simple

The sky was blue

The birds flew

I smiled

I knew truth

In my youth

Then I grew

It got cruel

I felt a fool

I lost a lot

And gained little

I was thrown a curve ball

It knocked me to a crawl

But still I stand

I stand tall

because when life tries to make me fall

I know

I

will

gain

more.