Linda Winchell - 'Roller Coaster Ride'

Life is but a roller coaster of rides
signs reading, 'Keep Your Hands and legs Inside! '
First it rises up, up, and away it goes!
To the top of lifes structure
to the top on lifes ride you rose.

Then down it flies, picking up all your speed
while it tosses you from side to side.
You need to hang on, roller coaster rides aren't long
then up to the top once again you rise.

If you learn to ride and somehow survive
lifes roller coasters can be a lot of fun.
But if you fight it all the way,
you I'm afraid are doomed to fail
And may get tossed out on your bum!

Linda Winchell

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