As I assemble the pieces
And the zenith begins to show
As the demons are vanquished
And I reach the lush plateau
At these giddy heights
Little did I know
With sideways not an option
There was only one way to go
The cracks appeared underfoot
Allowing a glimpse of perils below
Whilst revelling in it's gifts
Life's traumas it then does bestow
Thrust into a battle on many fronts
I tackle the gorgonesque manxome foe
Aware of sanity taking issue with itself
I feel the cranial ebb and flow
Amidst the carnage, hope springs eternal
Rejuvenating seeds I sow
Then reap the harvest with eagerness
More life lessons I now know
Never let the bastards grind you down.
With thanks to life for throwing a few more buckets of shit at me
But it won't half make my roses grow...
Esra Sloblock
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/nil-desperandum-illegitimates-carborundum-or-something/
