never gonna keep me down

Sing me no sad songs
when you learn of my sorrow
for they are today's
and may-be not tomorrow's

My voice may be weak

my smile quite thin

I need to know now

the joy that comes from within.

Though my heart is bleeding

happiness, however brief

is what it is needing

not reminders of grief

It's not bravery

or denial, or disrespect

it's determination, and hope

for what hope might bring next.

So tell me  a story
sing me a song
make me laugh
for the road I walk is long.

lets eat ice cream for breakfast,
because deep down I know
that this sadness can't last
and joy can again grow