I Am Doing Fine

©℗ 2018 Margaret Howlett / 5050songs Inc
Release Date: August 30, 2018
Produced by Demo My Song®

Lyrics

I see the way you look at me as you pass me on the street
An eyebrow raised, a half-formed smile, a quick glance to your feet
I am sure I make you wonder how I got to be this way
If my life’s been interrupted or if it’s here to stay
Sometimes you show sympathy, sometimes you look sad
Thankful that you’re not the same, so it leaves you feeling bad

But you don’t have to worry, I’m doing fine
Life’s a bit more difficult, but I’ve got no need to whine
I’ve got a stick to help me walking or a frame to help me glide
A wheelchair to assist me or a gopher I can ride
Can you see I’m smiling cause I’m greeting every day
There are others not so lucky as their lives will fade away

I’ve got a roof to keep me sheltered, I’ve got walls to keep me warm
And I’ve got food inside my belly and I’ve got shoes not old or worn
Got so many things to make me smile as I greet the morning sun
My life is not in tatters, just a new one has begun

And I still stand for opportunities that may approach my way
Still jump the hurdles in my life to keep them all at bay
I will strive to climb or crawl or walk with everything in sight
I’ve learned to pull or push or bend from morning until night

So don’t worry when you see me as you pass me on the street
Oh can you tell or can’t you see that I do not accept defeat
Don’t worry I am not alone, you’ll see us everywhere
Just smile back, nod your head and show me you’re aware
Oh yeah