The Following Days

You never know what is in store for you

Tomorrow may leave sorrow,

Or maybe success

And possibly this depression

Is all just excess.

For the hope of accomplishment tomorrow,

And achievement I must reach,

In my lifetime, what lessons will I teach?

So live through the periodical pain,

And continue your novel,

Because you never know what the future will have you gain.

Someone will look at what you have done and marvel,

Those will be proud,

People will be smile,

And you can push aside your depression cloud

as you reach for another mile,

The following day,

I feel trapped in the dark,   

And as I strive for a spark,

I hope for the best,

But feel a downwards slope.

My emotions are put to the test,

And I feel like a mess,

But as I breathe I remember

Do not worry.

Because the following days

Could be storing hope.

Reviews

[Michael (Letters and Li..]

I feel the emotion in this. It jumps out of every line and word. You write with such honesty and feeling. It's really amazing. I really enjoyed the first stanza and the question at the end that echoes in me even after the poem is over. That is true writing.