That’s life!!

Courtnie Mckern 1976 (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

March 24 


I walk this path most everyday,
To clear my head from disarray.

There’s internal chaos in my mind,
And I try to leave it all behind.

The sound of nature in my ear,
Is all I really want to hear.

Life is stressful all the time,
Can’t catch a break, watching every dime.

Gotta work overtime just to stay alive,
With rising costs it’s hard to survive.

Stress is like a parasite that’s taken hold,
Controlling my body, mind and soul.

I need a new car and a new job as well,
If the devil came calling I just might sell.

It’s hard to be happy when life’s such a mess,
So many emotions I need to address.

They say it gets easier and there’s a light up ahead,
I try to stay positive to overshadow the dread.

So I walk this path most everyday,
And pray that luck will come my way!

About this poem

Dealing with the everyday struggles of life!

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Written on March 15, 2024

Submitted by Courtnie.mckern on March 25, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC DD EE XX FF GG HH AA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 793
Words 181
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Courtnie Mckern

Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Went to St. Albert high school. Received an associate degree from Iowa Western. Now lives in Bellevue, Ne with 2 children and a boyfriend. more…

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  • dawg4jesus
    take heart, we all struggle and in the end none of these things will matter. keep writing, it helps to talk about it.
    LikeReply9 days ago
  • RonaldBunch
    Stress is hard to deal with, I have anxiety, good poem.
    LikeReply12 days ago
  • rshaver
    I liked the style
    LikeReply21 days ago

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