Two poems....

I thought I would post two poems here for the price of one.  One I wrote a few weeks ago and just got down to posting in hand written form, and the other just came to me literally out of the blue!

Knockout

When life hits, it hits hard
Making us bleed, leaving scar after scar
Kicking us and punching us when we are down
Begging us to give up while we lay on the ground
Left hook. Right hook. Uppercut its all the same
As the blood flows we look who to blame
Becoming stronger we make it through the pain
Lessons in life is what we gain
Aches and thoughts run through the mind at night
Mentally preparing ourselves for the next fight

Hope

Hope

Stars we wish on in the darkness

That hug we hold on for a few seconds longer

Hands we squeeze a little harder 

Prayers we say silently

Also ones we yell out at the top of our lungs

Little voices that scream in our head to get up 

When all we want to do is give up

Undying strength inside

Leaning on friends and family

Knowing that any battle can be won 

Any enemy can be defeated 

As long as we all 

And always have

Hope...