Life's Rollercoaster

A teacher once told me
that the ups and downs in life
are just like a rollercoaster track.
A good analogy I thought at the time.
Each emotional skyward surge
bound to an inevitable fall.
By now I've ridden plenty of coasters,
risen and fallen, again and again,
I always know the ride will end
and bring me back to safety.

But never before have I seen
one of life's steep descents.
A ride into the dark, into the unknown;
Always a journey with no end in sight,
a headlong rush along a perilous track.
Never before have I slept assured
knowing misery will end.
It's more than just a simple set
of wheels on rigid tracks.