life

As the early dawn comes

and I watch your warm body

rise and fall

in soft slumber

I know

your dreams of today must fade

for today

it will be no better

than before.



Life has brought us to a place

on an old dirt road

in the mountains

and left us with no gasoline for our car,



We must do the best we can

with what has been given us

and live the best we can

for life is real

and can hurt us if we don't.