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Farfalla's "Full Circle"

Photo of an apple tree

Seeing the sights of infants laughing while lying in their pram,  

Hearing the sound of children playing, crying-shouting for their mum,  

 

Watching youngsters nicking apples from the trees,  

And running away quickly to avoid paying the fees,  

 

Obviously teenagers being aimless and confused in life,  

Just to get married early, then can't keep hold of their wife, 

 

Seeing their parents crying in despair,  

When faced with the youngsters' mess to repair, 

 

Looking at the big picture, one should not forget,  

Where does this leave us? What’s the next step? 

 

Great ideas from a new generation,  

Keep the world moving with new animation.  

 

Though, who am I? How can I fulfil  

a heart with a thousand questions cannot be still! 

 

How can your heart be satisfied,  

when one has no money and nothing to bite. 

 

Though joining a company and being part of a team,   

Gave inspiration to my great dream.  

 

I had to save hard for flight and college fees  

and commence studies in the UK, giving me inner peace.  

 

Gone are the times with stress and plight...   

Now I received satisfaction instead of internal fight.  


Many years now have passed, facing stress and restrictions,

Having led to success and satisfactions, 

 

Now it's time for me to look after my mum,  

Who needs assistance with eating and wiping her bum, 

 

Her hearing is broken, her voice is loud,  

She can't walk well, but commands around,  

 

She talks weird stuff and doesn't make sense,  

Her constant demands really make me feel tense. 

 

Is this how life looks like, turning back to a child,   

Just missing out with adventuring into the wild? 

 

You want to know how you're gonna turn out,  

Just look how your old father or mother's about.  

 

We have now learned by reading this story,  

That life comes full circle, by no means with glory.  

 

When fighting hardship, troubles, difficulties,  

One finds a way out of the miseries. 

 

Just keep on marching without hesitation,  

Your spirit's alive with agitation,  

 

Looking for new personal aims,  

You will see you'll enjoy the gains!

 

 

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