Never Forget

Never forget the pain
But never forget to laugh
Without joy, we live life in vain
And of it, we only see one half

Never forget the sorrow
But never let the tears rule you
There is a time, maybe now
To cry and to grieve,
But smiles get lonely, too.

Never forget to leave time to ponder
The intricacies of life
Never forget to wander
But don't ignore the strife

Because if we forget to take
The bad along with the good
We are hollow, empty souls,
And life becomes misunderstood

We, by nature, are defined
By the daily workings of life.

Copyright 2007 H.J. Hanauer