My lips smile, but my heart feels hollow,
I pat my little one's hair and coo love to her, my fingers moving through the softness,
Her giggles entrances me and for a second I forget my pain,
The very next moment I turn and my smile again feels shallow,
My cat purrs and treats me to a velvet fur rub,
I bend down and stroke his silky body,
As he butts his soft head against my leg and blinks those jewel eyes,
My heart for a moment is transported into his innocent world,
Stab! comes the pain again, as I walk away from him,
I fold my hands in reverence for the Almighty and
Let the calm wash all over me,
A tiny voice piped up inside,
"He has given you so many things to love...
why dwell on the pain? "
Suddenly my heart lifted and soared,
I smiled and this time it was a glow