Silver Lining

It's a load I can handle, piece of cake Like a thousand times before A simple task, no second thought Now taking a breath has become a chore I've loaded my kayak nearly 40 years No help and no struggle to achieve Walked five miles of wooded hills Now one round and I'm ready to leave Some days are ok, yet it's always there A slowly tightening anatomical noose Failing lungs and arthritis have taken a hold With a grip that will never let loose Now my health is failing with no escape Simple things becoming harder to do The many pleasures I once got from life Now often just turn my world blue It's hard to enjoy things I once did When it's tough to get my next breath Each simple task often fills me with pain Makes me feel one step closer to death Now I know they say there's always a bright side And to many I am simply whining Fact is this shit sucks, no one can change that It's a cloud with no silver lining It's a cloud with no silver lining