Dreams and Struggles

When will I get it in this life? The answer eludes me still I search and strive, I toil and drive But the end seems far uphill I yearn for love, for happiness For success and for peace I dream of days where all is blessed And every worry is released But time keeps ticking, never slowing And my dreams still out of reach My heart keeps hoping, always glowing But my mind's doubts begin to preach "When will you get it?" it asks "When will your dreams come true?" And I can't help but feel unmasked Exposed to all that's untrue But still I push, I persevere For I know that hope's not lost And even if it takes a year I'll keep on paying the cost For when I finally do achieve The things I've longed to see I'll know that all the pain and grief Was worth it just to be So when will I get it in this life? I don't know the answer yet But I'll keep on reaching, through joy and strife And never let myself forget..