Trying

I attempt to explore
An inner thought
In writing
Every day
Family secrets kept
Little duties like caring for the family pet
Washing the dishes
Before
Going to bed
Always
A call to dig deep inside
That unique
Fresh reality
Find

I make new wishes
In little prayers
Every day
A better job
Good weather
Improved health
Safe travels
Many more mercies
We all continuously seek
Always
Steadfast stay
Each new era
Means an old one
Passed again

I contemplate reality
In conversation
Every day
Corruption here
Empathy there
New conventions
Negotiated
A world
Maybe enhanced
Always
Room to be better prepared
Moving on
Leaves most
Battle scarred
All generations must feel
Living is impossibly
Hard

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 2012-01-19.