Sad Eyes

      I know I’ve told you of my darkness
I’ve shared with you my pain
I’ve opened up my heart as I shared
My stories of my never ending rain

I know that everyone has a story
For we live in a world so cold
Unfortunately for most of us
Our story never gets to be told

But now my story is one of triumph
It’s one of grace and glory
But today I was faced with darkness
Again in the form of someone else’s story

It was my day off but the phone rang
The voice was desperate can you come in
And nothing could have prepared me
And I don’t know where to begin

I work for a Private Ambulance company
I take discharged patients to a rehab
Because they usually can’t be
Transported by car or a cab

So I take the elderly that have fallen
And it’s an arm, leg or a hip they broke
People injured in car accidents or sick
Or have had a heart attack or a stroke

I hear a new story every day and some
Are silly and some are heart breaking
Some are of a freak accident and the
The story and injuries are breathtaking

So as I share with you the experience
That I had with this patient I had today
I seriously want you to take a moment
And bow your head to pray

Because her darkness was a darkness
That was darker than my darkest night
And my tears are falling because I feel even
Though I tried, I failed to shine my light

You see she needed to share her story
With all of her struggles and fight
And I was supposed to be the comfort
And tell her that it was gonna be alright

She was pretty and young just twenty five
A recovering addict and doing well
With a baby the age of two when the
Devil grabbed her from the depths of Hell

She was driving her pickup home and she
Passed out and killed a family of four
My mind went blank as her story sunk
In and hit me to the core

I tried to speak words of wisdom as I
Started thinking of her situation
The thought of her having to live with
That became my only thought fixation

I left her in the care of the rehab team
And I wished her a speedy recovery
I wanted to stay by her side as she cried
But time was not a luxury

I had to move on to the next patient
Which was to be a long distance drive
As I continued my day I prayed for her
And I prayed her life she could revive

But I cried all day, it will stay with me
Forever knowing she’ll forever agonize
And I’ll never forget the darkness I saw
In her tear filled sad eyes

Written By:Charles Kean
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