Prickly Days

There will be days when things go wrong

That you had thought were right
And all that you had well in hand
Is scattered out of sight.
Those days can be more painful than
They’ve any right to be,
But no one said that life was meant
To pass by easily.
 
Lift up your heart, despite it all,
For life can still be sweet,
Even if there’s a bed of thorns
Scattered about your feet.
The painful moments will pass by
And joy will come again.
Therefore keep your thoughts on the joy
And put aside the pain.