I will write a poem but my heart hurts so much right now. It seems life is not very fair at this moment. I know bad things happen all the time and it’s how we react to it that shows what kind of person we are. But right now I feel like a weak person. Things that are important to me might not be important to anyone else, I realize that. But right now they are very important to me. I pray tomorrow it will not matter so much. I know we get lonely and lose loved ones and make bad choices that we are sorry for later. I know we have a God that loves us no matter what. I just want to feel better and writing always helps me to do just that and I am going to try and write a poem that says how I feel. The day started like all the rest It took me by surprise It’s apparent It’s obvious When life tears me down Fear fills my heart All I ask Please hold me in your arms The nights of endless pain Suffering that I can no longer stand Just help me through the fright Hold my hand through the rain Teach me how to face the world Shelter me against the storms Help me hold my head up high In the scary night As I sit on the side of the bed Waking up with a fright As the storms of my life Grabs my being As I say goodbye In the blink of the eye I chase away a tear As life continues on Even if it kills me I might not write Very well I might not be the smartest And I might not go very far in life This I do know But as life continues on Slowly oh slowly we die..... Debbie Brooks 2014