My Life

My life has gone by
On a zigzag line
I’ve hit every corner
And seen every sign
But not been able to
Go in a straight line
And I’ve not been able
To find a purpose that’s mine.

My life is in shambles
With mistakes and more
My family is not happy
Because we are poor
We’ve made it through everything
We are aching and sore
Our hearts are slowly dying
There’s no blood in our core.

I stumble and fall
And see all that’s behind me
And remember the suffering
The Lord once did see.

My life has gone by
On a zigzag line
I’ve hit every corner
And seen every sign
But not been able to
Go in a straight line
And I’ve finally found
A purpose that’s mine.

Randa Lee Hanes
Written in 2002

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