Life can be complicated with all the adversities
That constantly come your way, all the debt
Collectors that heavily hassle you, the pressure
Of working a burdensome job, wondering how
Long you must remain there until your breakthrough
Arrives, praying to God all the time to take the wheel
And make you feel at peace because these feelings
Leaves you so stressed out, not knowing if you can
Stick it out because everything seems to keep coming
And coming, nothing changes, and the days flow
On with the seasons consistently changing

And when you are trying to raise a family, life doesn’t
Get any smoother, the adolescent who requires
Assistance with his educational studies, who conceals
their secrets of being bullied daily by intimidators
Wanting to speak to their parents, but abandons the idea
Believing they can handle the situation, unconscious
Of the fact that suppressed emotions only complexify
Them more until you lose your mind, until you are immensely
Close to tears, immersed in fear, wishing it would all recede

And there’s the teenager whose involved in extracurricular
Activities, enrichment programs that necessitate
An abundance of your time, away from your position
Of employment, nevertheless, you will do anything
For them, anything at all to see them smile
While you are on your phone, dialing billing companies
Attempting to set up payment arrangements
For your forthcoming bills, so you don’t lose out

When it appears that you are out of the clear, the days
Advancing are more perplexing, having to look after
Your parents when they can no longer take care of themselves
When sicknesses develop, and you are faced with waking
Up each day to get them out of bed, wash them off
See to it that their morning, midday, and evening meals
Are prepared and served to them, assist them with going
To the bathroom, carrying them out and about in your ride
When you are so overtired, but you are willing to do anything
Whatsoever to ensure they are cared for because you love them

Life isn’t simple as it seems; Adulthood pushes you into
Boundless barriers that create considerable challenges
Attempting to remain even-tempered, even when wild
Waves of anxiety stream throughout your body, an indication
That you are overloaded, that you must slow down and rest –
You are only one person; you are all you got in this universe