Entailing: Necessary Effort

Way too much suffering!
That’s the latest theme,
No surprise really,
That’s how it seems,

Ups and downs
Are part of the scenery,
Dealing with that
As common as greenery!

Being alive
Requires a certain resilience,
Navigating this uneven stream
The essence of brilliance!

If I could only
Get the hang of it,
There would be no struggle
And I wouldn’t cling one bit!

But until
I learn how to go
‘Twill be a bumpy ride
And a long way to grow!

Until I know
How to negotiate the flow
With exceptional fluidity,
I will have to row!

Trying to get upstream
Without even knowing,
I will only make steam
Until I know how I’m going,

It can be difficult to discern
Which way the watercourse is surging,
I must be ready to turn
To find the smoothest channel.