Falling through life <br />Facing our fears <br />We laugh, we cry <br />The blur of the years. <br /> <br />Adrenaline rush <br />Smile of the skies <br />Visions of lush <br />Deceiving lies. <br /> <br />Suppressing a scream <br />A mother takes hold <br />The burst of the seam <br />Hearts turn cold. <br /> <br />Deafening silence <br />The world salutes <br />The result of the violence- <br />This he did not choose. <br /> <br />A laugh in the distance <br />Can bring us back <br />From grieving our losses <br />From what we now lack. <br /> <br />A tight, loving hug <br />From a friend whom she loves <br />Soothes the pain of <br />All his pushes and shoves. <br /> <br />The perfect family <br />'Round the table each night <br />Stories, jokes, memories <br />Their eyes reflect light. <br /> <br />Spending days in the parks <br />From mid-day to dusk <br />Playing minnows and sharks <br />Until go home they must. <br /> <br />Falling through life <br />We see how they live <br />In despair to heads high <br />With some, none to give. <br /> <br />You and I are exactly the same <br />You and I are nothing alike <br />Secrets, anger, guilt, a name <br />The will and the power to fight. <br /> <br />Pleasure and pride <br />Factors in life <br />Necessary to hide <br />Imperfections and strife. <br /> <br />Falling through life <br />We seek and we find <br />All live different lives <br />In their own states of mind.<br /><br />Mandy Parker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/falling-through-life/
