there's hope at the end

Do you ever feel like There is an emptiness inside you An emptiness That drains the light out of everything? A black hole Life in grayscale Colors faded Flavors muted Voices distant except One voice as clear as day The one voice I don't want to hear It tells me all about: -The pain -The melancholy -The meaninglessness -The never ending repetitiveness of it all It asks me- How will we get through: -This day? -This hour? -This minute? -This life? I have no answers Just tears ****** And yet I always know This is a transient and temporary state I always recognize This somber and dejected voice It is not evil, It's not a liar It's hurt. In pain, and seeking solace Maybe It is a gift and its a curse Its the connection to the Earth Her winter sorrow And her hibernation Perhaps It's this connection Which also brings the Joy, the Giddiness and Brightness Of spring and summer ****** You can move through this pain I know You always do You keep the hope warm In the hearth of your soul The hope that Tomorrow Will be a better day With a little more color a little more music a little more lightness ****** And so it was