It's So Hard

It's so hard.

Hard to share, hard to give.

Why? 

It's easy to take,

easy to think of oneself.

It's hard to think of others

Hard to share,

Hard to give away.

What?

Time, Money, Energy, Life

I have no Time, no Money, I'm Tired and I'm Old.

Excuses. 

You have yourself, your life, your health.

How?

As you give, as you make an effort,

it feels good, sometimes it doesn't

But so what.  Do it anyway!

Every little bit helps.

When?

Always.

When it's easy and sometimes when it's not.

Sometimes the good feelings come. 

Sometimes they don't.

It's so hard - but then it gets easier.

Edward Ramos, Jr.