Passing

PASSING Never knew pain like this pain Never hurt so bad as now Never cried out in the dark Just grit my teeth and hunker down It’ll pass, it’ll pass Never knew my mind could go there Never hurt down to my core Never felt alone so much Just shut my eyes tight (so tight so) This’ll pass, this’ll pass When all the what-ifs are probably true When there’s no more string to hold onto You face yourself, your sorry self Sorry for all the did-nots Sorry for all the “shoulds” (Everybody knows i hate that word) Should have dot dot dot Should not have dot dot dot Never knew I’d be so frightened Never knew hurt world single me out Never has my soul cried out Just left me bereft on the floor One hand holding my phone, The other a bottle of vodka. It’s gonna pass, it’s gonna pass. Suz. STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER Tue Feb. 21, 2023 Palo Alto, California