i am alone...

once tries my patience
twice tries my trust,
three times breaks these
taught bonds to dust.

the clouds have come
and shadowed my thoughts,
these are the times when
great men have fought.

oh, how i long
for the day’s due end,
when at last i can rest,
my sorrows mend.

what is my worth
if all comes to naught?
so many times i ask,
the answer still sought.

so here i ponder,
my thoughts run astray
what should i do,
i pass my lonely way.