If I Was A Sonneteer

If your tears are lost in relentless rain
If your face belies your hidden pain
If you feel empty with nothing to gain
If your energy's sapped by ongoing strain

If your life's on hold and stuck like glue
If you're looking for answers but can't find a clue
If the traffic light's red and you're feeling blue
If you think a lie could really be true

If the grass looks greener on the other side
If you spend sleepless nights with eyes open wide
If you're always swimming against the tide
If you saw a feel-good film and then you cried

We all pass through lows to reach our highs
Above all cloud-filled days are clear blue skies

Because of You

Because of you I look within me
To find what is or should never be
To see every colour of the rainbow
To know just how far to go

Because of you I learn to be patient
To notice flowers when they're nascent
To ignore wrongs and celebrate rights
To live peaceful days and restful nights

Because of you I grow in confidence
To be thankful for recompense
To seek redeeming features in all
To help the stricken when they fall

Because of you I feel complete
To take a stand on my own two feet
To make a positive difference with everything I've got
To be myself, not something I'm not