The elder poet

tears will fall.

When as a child you stubbed your toe.

With no one there for you to show.

When darkness came and too the day.

To bed you went and there you lay\'

 

You think of times that you were sad.

You think of times that you were mad.

Your feelings hid behind a wall.

You knew in time the tears would fall.

 

In youth to school you went with smiles.

The work was hard but you did the trails.

A bully came to ruin the day.

You took the hits.Then he went away.

 

A young girl next you seemed to meet.

Blue eye\'s and a smile so sweet.

But feelings that you had to give .

They were not shared . Her life she lived .

 

As grown up now you seemed to be .

You tried so very hard to please.

You did the best to makee the day.

You try so hard to smile away.

 

You work until you\'re broken down.

You come home each day. Don\'t show a frown.

The years catch up . While life you\'re living.

You make the pay . But alway\'s giving.

 

You hope one day to sit and rest.

In life you tried your very best.

No gold watch or thanks for years .

No party or from your friends came cheers.

 

You knew in thie there would be tears 

Age has caught you and on you it shows.

So many friends that you\'ve seen go.

Gray hair and balding . Your sight gone too. 

 

But still you are working. So true blue.

I lay me down and I seek rest .

Again I say I did my best.

It does no good to hide behind the wall.

I don\'t care of tears do fall.