Not Those To Complain

Though you will never hear him say life is unfair For years he has been battling his black moods of despair He is on medication which on his physical appearance does show Into a fat fellow his body did grow Ten years ago in his late teens he was quite a famous athlete Tall and lean and so very quick on his feet But the sudden onset of mental illness wreaked havoc in his mind Though you'll never hear him say life to me is unkind And though no longer an athlete you will not hear him say That he is one who has known a better day With his cross in life he has learned how to cope And of future happiness he is not without hope From knowing one like him an insight one does gain That those with heavy life crosses are not those to complain.