There is no land of perfect, child.
There is no sea of ease.
There is no candy apple trail.
There’s broccoli and peas.
There is no suit of armour, child.
There’s arrows and there’s pain.
But when your heart is broken, child
Stay strong and love again.
There is no perfect person, child.
Not presidents or queens.
There’s only all of us trying, child
To be human human beings.
Grade levels
7-9 / Sec. 1-3
Moods
Contest Criteria
Being human is enough
Bibliographical info
Sheree Fitch "Do Your Best Under the Circumstances" © 2005 by Sheree Fitch. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
Source: Do Your Best Under the Circumstances (If I Had a Million Onions, Tradewind Books)