Where There is no Good

As hours of our life are cascading down the hill And the sands in times' hourglass are steadily running through Would that there was a way to hold time still But we see our loved ones going and know that we will too Some things are inevitable, and them we cannot change Like the situations some of us are placed in for life The establishment of life--birth, death, we cannot change Often our road is struggling upwards, embittered by strife But there may be good to be found when there is no good A gleam of early sunshine, a delicately budding flower Pink and gold clouds at the breaking of the day A kittens' whiskers, a babys' smile, has undefinable power Each situation in life has its own hardness Especially those that emotionally wound The valley as you struggle is full of gloominess Death could be the result if you're not rescued soon Why, then, do you wake each passing day Do you feel discouraged when there is all to discourage There is hope where there is no hope, from experience say, Taught by experience, Shikata ga nai, take on new courage