In the winter of my life, I\'m looking back
Snow lay like a shroud.
I learned much from the hard times,
And the pain was loud
Ineluctable hard times
Pushed me to the limit
Developing endurance and strength,
But had I been able to
I would have dimmed it
I\'m remembering the smell of alcohol
As I tried to sedate the pain
Poverty and suffering
Made me grateful
I have grown so much.
My life was fateful