Despair
This tale is a grim tale, so you must beware
It's about a man living in despair.
This tale is sad & filled with gloom
But you'll see the pain in his heart very soon.
You'll see his anguish, his failures & also his fears
You'll see why his eyes are always filled with tears.
You'll see how hard it is for him to cope
& see him go through life without any hope.
Living day by day, without a sence of time
Wondering how & why he's in such a bind.
You'll see him curse God & wonders why
If God had mercy on him, why won't he let him die.
You'll seehim wanting to end this precious gift called life
All because he lost his children & his beautiful wife.
He'll wonder if suicide is the answer
To get the inner peace he seeks
But if he goes through with it
Will he be concidered weak?
What will be his legacy?
Will be the question on his mind
What will become of the children
He so selfishly left behind.
What will become of the woman
He misses so much
Will the ending of his life
Result in another man's touch?
Would even care or even cry
Or will she be happy that he chose to die.
Will she rejoice because she doesn't care
This be the last thoughts
Of a man in despair.
This man stuggles & lives in constant pain
The hurt is so great, it's driving him insane.
There's no need to tell this tale anymore
Because no one cares
This man made it hard for himself
So he lives in despair.
He made choices that were bad & ill-advised
He needs to wake up & realize.
That life sometimes has it's ups & downs
Your family still loves you, so please stay around
Get those suicidual thoughts out of your head.
Your children still need you & don't want you dead.
Despair is a feeling that time will eventually heal
Living with it is hard & sometimes you may feel
Like life isn't worth living of life is unfair
But stand up & be a man & don't give in to despair.
Don't give into the pain
Don't let it rule your soul
Don't let it fester in you
Don't give it control
Let God in your heart & his love he will share
Him & ONLY Him can conquer despair.
He'll bring you the joy that's missing from your heart
He will destroy despair & give you a fresh new start.
Self-loathing isn't good for you Self-hate is a curse
You must learn to love yourself & put God first.
You must put Jehovah God in your life
With him you can't fail
The despair will become a memory
& a happy ending to this tale.
Despair will disappear & the inner-pain will too
You'll become stronger from the things you've gone through.
Those suicidal thoughts will soon leave & you'll begin to care.
God is the only answer to ridding yourself of despair.
Copyright © Robert Cathey | Year Posted 2015
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