One Will To Live

Every day I lay awake
And dream of the life
 - That brought me happiness
I go by each day
With the memories
 - of that life - dying
Dying
 - before I can see
   the future
Dying
 - before I could live
   the present

Now
   I pray each night
Hoping -
   the happiness I once lost
   will come back to me.

   This is my
   One Will To Live.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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