Painful Life
To lie up in this bed and be so weak
Daydream to the world and can't even speak
Everyone thinks I'm strong, but don't have a clue.
I'm fighting for my life with everything to lose.
People think I'm so strong, but I just smile to keep from crying
Shedding my pain to the side, but inside, I'm slowly dying
I ask my God why is this happening to me
I haven't lived my life yet, I have a family
To motion and not move, being paralyzed is cruel
But that is my life, and I got everything to lose
Sometimes, I wonder why I stay
I'm getting older and older, and my life is fading away
But when I move my legs, they are soft like jelly
Moment like this, I just lay back down and say forget it
Copyright © Melvin Johnson | Year Posted 2025
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