We can try as hard as we can
Read as many self-help books as possible
Attend workshops on relationships and communication
But our world will still be a messy place
Conflict will not go away
Pain will not disappear
Anguish will still come our way
Im not saying we should not try
All Im saying is dont expect perfection if you try
100% effort does not always result in an A+
Our world is imperfect
Even unjust
But we are resilient
We will survive
The image of a happy life being
A problem free life is for me no more
Problems are here to challenge us
Teach us, help us grow
Pain is unavoidable in life
Even those we love
We hurt sometimes
But we are resilient
We will survive
Ill try to relish the joys in life
Live with the pain
Accept that our world
Is an imperfect place
And we are the imperfect inhabitants
Doing our best!
Lida Berghuis
November 22nd, 2012
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