Some people say that where they are
Is where they’re meant to be;
For years, I never understood –
Those comments puzzled me
Sometimes, you’re down and desperate,
As I was, long ago:
I saw no reason at the time
Why it needs must be so
For almost thirty years ago
I tried to end my life;
I never would have known my kids
My grandchildren, my wife –
I never would have typed these words
That you are reading now;
I would have been a nobody,
A nothing. A no how —
I couldn’t find a reason,
Couldn’t generate a spark
To see me through the nightscape;
Through the hopeless, whirling dark
But somehow, day led on to day;
And I regained my voice.
Then I decided living
Was my only living choice
I do not know where you might be,
How your life’s filled with pain;
I do not know the grief you’ve felt,
And that, I will not feign —
But this I tell you, reading friend:
There is, most times, a light:
So you can climb the hill ahead,
And fear
No more
The night
(“Nightscape” – 7-1-2015)
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2 thumbs up. Great piece capturing an all too familiar feeling
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Absolutely heart-grabbing and beautiful! I love this on a very personal level. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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Thanks for this important message. It could make a difference to someone desperate.
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Amazing poem! . . . And good advice as well. So glad you are here to tell your story.
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Reblogged this on Quoting Our Life and commented:
When you hit the bottom of an empty glass, the only way is up.
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Great post!
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Thank you.
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Once again, a fabulous bit of verse and meaning to be felt here. So good.
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Thank you. I loved this picture, it suggested much.
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Loved it! I felt it-
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Wonderful words. I resonate with them completely. There is always light in darkness, even if we cannot see it. 🙂
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