Day by Day

Floating down the river of life,
A raft my only shelter,
My clothes my only possessions,
I ponder my predicament.

Did I throw my life away,
Did life throw me away,
Did I lose the life I had,
Did my life change on me?

What happened to the days past,
What happened to my life as it was,
My arms lie empty when they once were full of love,
Thoughts of happiness are now thoughts of survival.

Each day I struggle on,
Each night I sleep alone,
Each breath is like my last,
Each dream is a nightmare.