On The Face Of It.

On The Face Of It

On the face of it everything is fine.

How are you Mrs Flanagan, Oh I'm fine.

On the face of it everything seems good

How's the family Mr Roberts, Oh they're good.

In the face of problems people say that they are fine then rush away.

People learn to hide their pain, their disappointment or their shame.

They hide behind a pleasant face and never speak of their disgrace.

They carry on and hope some day that they can find a better way.

They try their best to make things right but find they face an uphill fight.

Who are these people feeling bad, our friends,our neighbours Mum or Dad.

So if you should ask how people are do so with a lot of care

They may be tired and need a rest so try a little gentleness.

True concern not empty words can help a person feel they're heard.

We cannot put the world to rights but we can help people in their fight.

                                         Hilary J.     2/5/12