EVEN IF I GIVE UP <br /> <br />Even if I give up <br />All the Dreams of Writing <br />I still have to live <br />And still try not to die in disgrace <br />And be a burden to those I love- <br /> <br />So I will work now <br />As a Caretaker again <br />For poor pay <br />When I old myself <br />Do not wish to be among the old and infirm <br />And do not know if the money made will suffice- <br /> <br />I gave my Life to Writing <br />It did not pay Money <br />But I did what I needed and wanted to do- <br />May God have mercy upon me for the rest.<br /><br />Shalom Freedman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/even-if-i-give-up/
