My Life

 

Here, I am starting to share some of the poetry I wrote as a teenager. I found several pieces, including the two "books" which I had penned. I was struck by how many poems were very negative in their tone, with subjects such as death, war and unhappiness being explored. 

I am starting with a less negative piece, which I found written in one of my diaries, dated back in the 90's.

It is entitled My Life

My dreams are like a wonderful rainbow

A pot of gold may lie at the end

But with my life, I never know

What's waiting around the bend.

Will I be lucky? Will I be safe?

Will I be happy with life?

Only heaven knows whether I'll survive

Through any pain or strife.

My life is full of rainbows

But will I find that pot of gold?

Whatever, wherever, somewhere, somehow

My fate will soon unfold

Copyright C Maskell 2025 (written 1998)