AGAIN (A Poem)

If when you wake up in the morning,
And the hurting is so great,
You don’t want to get out of bed
And face a world of hate.

If everything in life goes wrong
And nothing you do seems right,
You must try a little harder
And soon you’ll see the light.

For every person who has put you down
And filled your life with pain,
You must strive to achieve greatness
And show them you can win.

For every disappointment,
For the times you are let down,
There will be a better moment
And your life will turn around.

Because everyone feels heartache
And everyone feels pain,
But only those who have true courage
Can get up and try again.

Written by Peter Ignatin following the death of his much-loved grandfather, Sven Haakenson. Originally published in “The Eagle” (June 2003) of St Innocent’s Academy, Kodiak, Alaska.