when I look at their face it is pain that I see
behind those eyes is real misery
a loss unlike I have ever known
one that I can’t change….because I can’t bring him home
he was taken so young and I just can’t understand
but they say God has a plan and I must try to believe
it doesn’t really help me to ask why why why
I have been there before and all I can do is cry
Cry for their loss and cry for their pain….
Cry for their hurt and cry as they strain
To get up each day to put one foot in front of the other
as everyone moves on and most things stay the same
but nothing is the same when someone has been lost
there is always a void and always a cost
they say that it is the hardest on the ones left behind
and I believe this to be true but we must continue to try
continue to try to make sense of the loss
continue to believe that there is a reason for the cost
the cost of a life, the cost of a broken family
we look for solace in one another as we grieve from the pain
our loved ones ask questions our friends look to support
a shoulder to lean on and ear to listen
this is what I can give and I will because I am certain
that the beliefs that we hold will help us get through
and that family and friends will be the strength and the truth
the strength that they need when the day seems so long
the truth they need to hear that all is not lost
I promise to surround them with love and support
to let them grieve how they need to and not judge or be harsh
but to hold them and listen and make sure they know
how much that I love them and not just as friends….
but we have become like extended family and I am thankful
to him
a young handsome and vibrant boy that lived life everyday
and threw caution to the wind with each breath that he would take
he loved like no other he made us laugh and cry
he made sure he surrounded them with so many people
so that when he had to leave he could be certain
that the love and support of both family and friends
would be with them for now until they could see him again.
dtv 07/16/14
