Never Give Up Hope
There truly can be circumstances seen as - worse than death.
It happens when a person whom you love with all your heart
explains to you they’re leaving you behind.
All your friends and fam’ly urge you not to hold your breath,
thinking you can fix whatever’s wrong before they part…
believing you can somehow...change their mind.
Dreams you’ve had are washed away, your life grows cold as ice…
and you reject the likenesses you find in those you meet
by feeding your remorse with what they lack.
It’s hard to say what length of time spent suffering will suffice
before -- when you confront a chance to heal -- you won’t retreat,
and face the fact…they won’t be coming back.
But if and when you lose someone you prayed would never leave…
a loved one whom you’d always given all you have to give…
here’s my best advice on how to cope:
Once you’ve reached the point where you’ve had time enough to grieve…
give your desperate heart the chance it’s pleading for to live -
and never...I mean never…give up hope.
Copyright © Mark Stellinga | Year Posted 2021
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