Growth
“Some people go through life. Others grow through life.” --- Robert Holden
I felt the loss flow through my veins
Leaving me with heart ache and shame
That I couldn’t make the marriage work
Why wasn’t I good enough?
Strong enough? Wise enough?
I soon learned that nothing I could have done
Be it giving in to always allowing him to win
Or simply letting go of all the lost hopes
Praying for the chance to feel so close and warm
Whatever might have been
Was not enough to make us strong
Sway our hearts to grow more
Loving and alive
Together
I felt like I’d been kicked in the soul
When my friend died and I had to let go
Knowing that I wouldn’t have the fortune
Of showing them the love that I had for them
With gentle revelations that spoke
Of my heart’s bond and amity
The assurance that I could be
The best friend they could
Ever believe in
I learned that death is beyond my control
With the pain and anguish
Grows a heart that assures
The spirit that we can always know
Love like this lives today
In heaven where we
May pray to visit
When the time
Brings our
Conclusion
I felt discouraged when time brought to me
Wrinkles and sorrow, knowing that tomorrow
Would only be filled with more
Pain and disillusionment
Feelings of confusion
Because they are called
The golden years
Yet I was feeling
Black and grim
Like a sting
That throbbed
Unbearably
I learned to count my blessings and have faith
That these present moments
Were a breath of grace
Sent to all who live
With the assurance
That the gift of living
Is truly in the giving
From the heart
And soul
And, so, I grow old
With the hope
That I give
More than
I take
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