A Glimpse of Hope.

I woke up this morning
With a pain in my back
What a great start
When it’s strength I lack

I drag my feet
And head to the door
Wondering why I bother
What is life for

I draw a picture
And my teacher sees
She asked to see me after class
Oh what a sleaze

She pulls out a drawing
Similar to mine
She asked me what I thought
I said it was divine

I asked why it was important
Why bother showing me
Then I saw something in the corner
It was a name – Dee

I asked who it was
Her response was an old friend
Who knew what I was going through
Dee’s life took a sudden end

She told me a secret
Which no one knew
She had three sisters
Now she has two.

She pulled me aside
And told me something true
There are people out there who care
And would be nothing without you.

© Timmy Scott, 2004