LIFE

I want a life that's bittersweet -
A life where sadness plays the game with care
And a smile is not the mask to wear.
Not much of love, but just enough
So heartache cannot stay.
A life where different pieces fit -
A life that gives and takes a bit -
A life that's somewhat tidy
Encompassing life's mess.
Nothing certain from the opening
To the final closing of the curtain.
This is really all -
To make a stand -
To resist, resist, resist the fall