GROWING PAINS

He who had a plan through
dotted escapades stood and
fought ended up with nought .
Frequently lifting false faces
from the floor eventually having
to walk through the door .

An unobserved introspective slant
giving grievance to self doubt and
pity, little to distract adds uncounted
scores to a pointless tally wandering,
shamelessly sure the unknown lure .

An eternal optimist searching for hope
not counted on failure set loose by the
opportunist destiny the key when plausible
has little effect ! time set aside to reflect .

Many facades the same persona , within
and without the walls of comfort finding
hope locked within the eyes of an old mans
daughter, time passes looking back opinions
rooted excuses disputed , loss distilled redressed
frilled glad past destiny was unknown from a boy
this man has grown.