There came that dreaded time in life
when despair knocked at my door
I felt a hurt so deep inside
as if no one had before.
My reality seemed hard to face
the road I walked so mean
Loneliness hung overhead
trust and love were lean.
Relationships once solid
were gone without a trace
I delight now in my gift from God,
my eternal friends of faith.
Copyright Lori Jean Vance 1994