Balancing The Ledger

On the old scale of one to ten

Today has been bout a four

Won't explain, just one of those days

Had 'em many times before

To expect every day to be a ten

You're dreaming, it ain't gonna happen

Ups and downs are what life's about

Come down from your ivory tower

This is it from here on in

Must learn to live through the strife

The alternative ain't too appealing to me

Really it's a very small price

To feel the warmth of a summer's day

The crispness of another fall

The bite of yet another winter's day

Then spring, that's the joy of it all

When you really take stock of what life's about

It's getting from point “A” to “B”

With the least amount of hassle and strife

Just being happy and free

To raise a family and hope you did it right

While building your own little castle

Living and loving as we travel life's roads

On the old scale of one to ten

If you can say it was eight or better

You've had a good life, better than average

Successfully balancing the ledger