Windows crash and break Flowers lose their petals Things can bend Made of the strongest metals Shoes get worn out Houses get too old We don't just throw them away As we are sometimes told We glue them together Give them water and sunshine Bend them back to straight Like waiting for the sweetest wine We get them resoled We labor for years We do it all for no gratitude Except to see the end of tears Like the life of a precious heart Sometimes things can just fall apart But you never give up Your trials might never end It will always be worth it Even if you end up just a friend