I've swallowed that pride
Felt the heat of unforeseen betrayal flow through my veins
I've hated that which I once loved the most
Felt the rush of emotion so intensely
That my heartbeat could be heard from miles away
Pounding and aching
Cracking and breaking
I've felt the terror of starting over
Of venturing into the unknown unplanned future
It feels like failure
Plays head games of defeat
I've stood in judgement before many
Endured the whispered assumptions
The intrusive inquiries
Sincere and Insincere
All feeling the same
And I've pretended to be fine
I've shaken my fists at the sky
Demanded an explanation
A justifiable reason for this suffering
This excruciating confusion
And cried and screamed face down on the filthy ground
But time... It goes on, love
And your blood will flow evenly again
Hate turns into acceptance
The heart learns to function with the pieces that remain
It softens and opens again
The unknown journey leads to a better life than the one you once mourned
The opinions of others fade into the background,
Mattering not at all
You remember, after time,
That God was with you all along
You recognize that the events of your past, although painful,
Help form you into the person you were meant to be
You may not see this now
Not yet
But I got up
And so will you
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